Future of Long-Term Investing, Infrastructure and Development
What is a sovereign wealth fund?
As sovereign wealth funds around the world grow in size and number, they are becoming increasingly powerful players on the global financial scene.
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4th Industrial Revolution
Industry
Economy
Global Issue
System Initiative
Ageing
Ageing
Middle Eastern cultures treasure the elderly, making Alzheimer's a complex scourge
Alzheimer's disease is spreading fast in the Middle East and North Africa, but there are social barriers to be overcome before it can be properly addressed.
China
China will grow old before it gets rich
A new analysis on the future of the global economy puts India at the centre.
Science & Technology
Science could one day cure us of old age
A look at some current scientific research on ageing and the attempts to slow down, or even cure, the process.
Ageing
This is how your brain changes with age
New research explores what increased communication between the two halves of our brain could mean for our health as we age.
Japan
Japan has 68,000 people over 100 years old - and the economy can't keep up
New data shows there are now 68,000 centenarians in Japan.
Global
Why being aware of your mortality is good for you
Research on death awareness found that it can have some positive impact.
Mental Health
There's a new case of this disease every 3 seconds
With almost 50 million people affected by dementia, World Alzheimer’s Day is an opportunity to think about how we can understand and include them in society.
Japan
Driverless buses are helping elderly Japanese get around
A new trial has begun in Japan helping rural elderly residents get around - using driverless buses.
Mental Health
The key to keeping your brain young? Challenge yourself
A look at the research around preserving our brain health and keeping mentally active.
Ageing
How to reduce your risk of cognitive decline
These are the things research has shown to reduce a person’s risk of cognitive decline as they age.
Science & Technology
How the smartphone changed an entire generation
New research is putting the first generation of kids to grow up with the smartphone into sharp relief.
Ageing
Europe needs to treat ageing like agriculture. Here's why
How EU countries can work together to care for their elderly.
Ageing
This chart predicts at what age you'll be happiest
New research looks at happiness at different ages, showing it to peak in our early twenties and old age, and hitting its lowest in our early 50.
Mental Health
10 four-year-olds walk into a retirement home. Here's what happened next
What happened when we introduced four-year-olds to an old people’s home.