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  • Life satisfaction in the US follows a U-shape

    Life satisfaction in the US follows a U-shape

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    In a new NBER working paper, David G. Blanchflower and Carol Graham analyze several different datasets for the U.S. And provide extensive evidence on the middle age patterns, new evidence of how they differ across the married and unmarried—which is not the case in most other wealthy countries, and review new work on well-being and mortality among the elderly. The past[Read More…]

  • Most older adults say they’ve experienced ageism, but majority still hold positive attitudes toward aging, poll finds

    Most older adults say they’ve experienced ageism, but majority still hold positive attitudes toward aging, poll finds

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    An offhand remark by an acquaintance about using a smartphone. A joke about someone losing their memory or hearing. An ad in a magazine focused on erasing wrinkles or gray hair. An inner worry that getting older means growing lonely. All of these kinds of everyday ageism, and many more, are common in the lives of Americans over 50, a new[Read More…]

  • Ageism decreases when young and old spend time together (study)

    Ageism decreases when young and old spend time together (study)

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    According to a study by the American Journal of Public Health, bringing together youth and older people in diverse settings, as well as educating young people about the aging process, can fight ageism, according to US News & World Report. “The results really suggest that these interventions have had a very strong effect on the results, attitudes and knowledge” on[Read More…]

  • Uber Eats develops in Japan with Seniors couriers

    Uber Eats develops in Japan with Seniors couriers

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    Uber is testing a track to expand its business in Japan with the employment of older adults in its delivery service, UberEATS. Bloomberg reports that Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, said UberEATS has been a huge access for the company to Japan, offering an unusual way to enter the country. He says older people in Japan are the most eager[Read More…]

  • The 2018 Ageing Report

    The 2018 Ageing Report

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    This report looks at the long-run economic and fiscal implications of Europe’s ageing population. Significantly lower working-age population projected for the EU over the coming decades The demographic projections over the long term reveal that the EU is ‘turning increasingly grey’ in the coming decades. The total population in the EU is projected to increase from 511 million in 2016[Read More…]

OPINIONS

Colin Milner : Age be damned

Colin Milner : Age be damned

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There is a growing sentiment in society today that age is just a number. As our expectations for growing old change, a new mantra is emerging to support this view: “Age be damned.” By Colin Milner, CEO, International Council on Active Aging® At the root of this shift are the scientists who dissect every aspect of growing old–from the impact that[Read More…]

News

Challenge seeks innovations to improve wellbeing in aging populations

Challenge seeks innovations to improve wellbeing in aging populations

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MIT AgeLab launches In Good Company global challenge in partnership with GE, Benchmark Senior Living, and the Massachusetts Council to Address Aging. A global innovation challenge for the improvement of well-being in aging populations was recently announced by the MIT Age Lab and a group of industry, academic, and government partners affiliated with Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker’s Council to Address[Read More…]

ECONOMY

Size of retirement savings gap - Source: Mercer analysis

We’ll Live to 100 – How Can We Afford It?

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The challenges we face to provide our ageing societies with a financially secure retirement are well-known. In most countries around the world, standards of living and healthcare advancements are allowing people to live longer. This should be celebrated, but we should also consider the implications for the financial systems that have been designed to meet our retirement needs, which in[Read More…]

SOCIETY

Life satisfaction in the US follows a U-shape

Life satisfaction in the US follows a U-shape

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In a new NBER working paper, David G. Blanchflower and Carol Graham analyze several different datasets for the U.S. And provide extensive evidence on the middle age patterns, new evidence of how they differ across the married and unmarried—which is not the case in most other wealthy countries, and review new work on well-being and mortality among the elderly. The past[Read More…]

BUSINESS

Uber Eats develops in Japan with Seniors couriers

Uber Eats develops in Japan with Seniors couriers

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Uber is testing a track to expand its business in Japan with the employment of older adults in its delivery service, UberEATS. Bloomberg reports that Dara Khosrowshahi, CEO of Uber, said UberEATS has been a huge access for the company to Japan, offering an unusual way to enter the country. He says older people in Japan are the most eager[Read More…]

STUDIES

The 2018 Ageing Report

The 2018 Ageing Report

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This report looks at the long-run economic and fiscal implications of Europe’s ageing population. Significantly lower working-age population projected for the EU over the coming decades The demographic projections over the long term reveal that the EU is ‘turning increasingly grey’ in the coming decades. The total population in the EU is projected to increase from 511 million in 2016[Read More…]