More than 80% of global GDP is generated by countries with rapidly ageing populations. This fact will have profound consequences both economically and politically - as these countries' ex...

Lauren Johnston 01 Oct 2019

Ageing

Older baby boomers are creating new living arrangements for themselves – here’s how

Cohousing for ageing baby boomers offers a greater sense of community. Could this be the key to resolving the fact that 1 in 3 people over age 45 are lonely?

The Conversation 20 Sep 2019

Ageing

Elderly people make up a third of Japan’s population – and it’s reshaping the country

An increasing number of old people is changing Japan’s population dynamics.

Charlotte Edmond 17 Sep 2019

Ageing

Japan is using rugby to keep its elderly people active

Rugby brings a sense of community to Japan's elderly population, whilst also keeping them active.

Reuters 13 Sep 2019

Workforce and Employment

Your older colleagues are an untapped resource for insight and career advice

Spending time with work colleagues older than you can teach you lessons in future happiness, success and life.

Matthew De Silva · Quartz 11 Sep 2019

Japan

Japanese researchers have created a robotic tail to help the elderly stay balanced

A team at Japan’s Keio University have built a robotic tail to keep its population mobile and productive.

Reuters Staff · Reuters 30 Aug 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Grey fingers: Ageing Singapore uses gardening to fight loneliness

Gardening is being used as a means for the elderly to socialise, make new friends, and fend off loneliness in Singapore's ageing population.

Beh Lih Yi · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 26 Jul 2019

Ageing

Would you want to live to 150? Top quotes on what it means to grow old

Speakers from our recent AMNC panel on longevity share their insights into the feasibility and ethics of extending our lifespans.

Jamie Fullerton 15 Jul 2019

Ageing

There is an epidemic of loneliness among Americans over 60

Loneliness among Americans increases with age, and can vary widely depending on gender and a number of other demographic factors.

Gretchen M. Livingston · Pew Research Center 08 Jul 2019

Youth Perspectives

A robot could be your carer in old age - but are you ready?

The best learning agent is that of the human mind, and modelling how humans learn could help develop robots that we can interact with naturally, say computer scientists.

Patricia Shaw · The Conversation 27 Jun 2019

Mental Health

Is friendly public transport the answer to the loneliness epidemic?

Loneliness is a global problem. But could the answer be as simple as encouraging people to talk to one another on public transport?

Douglas Broom 20 Jun 2019

Future of Economic Progress

A quarter of Americans have no retirement savings

As few as one in four Americans have money saved to see them through retirement, according to the US Federal Reserve. And even the older generation has not put enough aside to support the...

Charlotte Edmond 13 Jun 2019

Future of Economic Progress

Retirees will outlive their savings by a decade

There’s a growing retirement savings gap, which means many of us will live longer than we have funds to provide for. We need to change our approach to investing in order to close the savi...

Johnny Wood 13 Jun 2019

Ageing

The man who's ageing too fast, and what he can teach us all about growing old

At age 33, Nobuaki Nagashimahe was diagnosed with Werner syndrome, a disease that causes the body to age too fast.

Erika Hayasaki · Mosaic Science 23 May 2019

Behavioural Sciences

Cause for hope: We hit peak optimism at 55

Researchers have revealed the typical trajectory of optimism we experience throughout out lives, and it's generally good news for people in their 50s.

Paul Ratner · Big Think 21 May 2019

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What fast-ageing countries such as China tell us about our economic future

Older baby boomers are creating new living arrangements for themselves – here’s how

Elderly people make up a third of Japan’s population – and it’s reshaping the country

Japan is using rugby to keep its elderly people active

Your older colleagues are an untapped resource for insight and career advice

Japanese researchers have created a robotic tail to help the elderly stay balanced

Grey fingers: Ageing Singapore uses gardening to fight loneliness

Would you want to live to 150? Top quotes on what it means to grow old

There is an epidemic of loneliness among Americans over 60

A robot could be your carer in old age - but are you ready?

Is friendly public transport the answer to the loneliness epidemic?

A quarter of Americans have no retirement savings

Retirees will outlive their savings by a decade

The man who's ageing too fast, and what he can teach us all about growing old

Cause for hope: We hit peak optimism at 55

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