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Ageing and Longevity
How can technology improve our lives as we age?
We asked members of the World Economic Forum's Tech Pioneers and Global Innovators community how technology can improve our lives as we age.
Ageing and Longevity
Is Asia-Pacific ready to age gracefully?
We must develop a gender-aware, life-cycle approach to enhance the lives of older people globally, but especially in rapidly-ageing regions like Asia-Pacific.
Ageing and Longevity
How can we ensure digital inclusion for older adults?
October 1 is the International Day of Older Persons, and this year's theme is “Digital Equity for All Ages.” Here are six views on how to achieve that.
Ageing and Longevity
4 ways to improve the lives of older people
The International Day of the Older Persons reminds us that we must improve senior-age lives, from combatting prejudice to building better care systems.
Ageing and Longevity
Want to live a long, healthy life? 6 secrets from Japan’s oldest people
As Japan reports a record number of centenarians, Dr Bradley Wilcox explains the secrets of some of the country’s oldest people: the Okinawans.
Gender Parity
How to fix the gender pension gap
The gender pension gap is a problem in most retirement income systems globally. We outline how these issues can be fixed at a multi-stakeholder level.
COVID-19
COVID-19 has caused the largest cut to life expectancy since WWII
COVID-19 has reduced life expectancy by the largest amount since WWII, according to a new Oxford University study which covered Europe, the US and Chile.
Artificial Intelligence
This is the link between ageing populations and growing automation
Robots are more widely adopted where populations are older, to fill in labour gaps caused by an ageing industrial work force. according to a new study.
Ageing and Longevity
Why do so many older people experience loneliness?
Ageing creates unique challenges in relation to loneliness and isolation. This study explores the effects on mental health from devastating losses.
Future of Health and Healthcare
How the Belt and Road Initiative could support an ageing population
China's international project has been criticized for its environmental impact, but it could also support unprecedented cooperation between East and West
Global Health
The link between dementia and hearing loss explained
A new study has shown that hearing impairment is linked to a greater risk of dementia and that managing hearing problems early may help to reduce the risk.
Ageing and Longevity
This is how to make the second half of your life better than the first
Michael Clinton, former president and publishing director of Hearst Magazines, has written Roar: Into the Second Half of Your Life (Before It’s Too Late).
Ageing and Longevity
This is how your metabolism changes throughout your life
After infancy, your metabolism slows by about 3% each year until we reach our 20s but does start to slow again until our 60s, according to a new study.
Ageing and Longevity
The maximum human life span will likely increase this century, but not by more than a decade
A new study by the Washington University shows there is a 89% chance that someone will live to 126 during the 21st century breaking the record of 122.
Ageing and Longevity
COVID-19: Virtual contact increased loneliness among some older people
Phone calls, text messages and online audio and video chats during the pandemic exacerbated feelings of loneliness among older people, according to a study.