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Ageing
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Ageing
Half a million people are 100 and over, across the world
Fourth Industrial Revolution
What we can learn from Japan's adoption of robots in the service sector
Studies of robots in Japan suggest they have increased some employment opportunities, and helped to mitigate turnover problems among long-term care workers.
Ageing
There are now more than half a million people aged 100 or older around the world
With increased life expectancy in developed and developing countries, the United Nations predicts the number of centenarians worldwide will rise to 573,000 this year.
The Davos Agenda 2021
How to help an ageing population stay wealthy for longer
Governments, business and consumers must all adapt to support the financial needs and demands of an ageing population.
The Davos Agenda 2021
Can we automate our way out of the savings crisis?
Automated fintech could help solve the looming pensions timebomb worldwide, as populations age and employment becomes less stable
Japan
These are the countries most affected by the decline in working age populations
By 2050, the working age population in Korea and Italy will be around 80% of its original size. In Japan, the country most heavily affected, that number will be just over 60%.
Republic of Korea
There were more deaths than births in South Korea for the first time last year. Here’s why that matters
Although this is the first time South Korea’s population has shrunk, the rate of population growth has been declining steadily for the past decade.
Workforce and Employment
How a multi-generational workplace is key to economic growth
As we search for ways to accelerate growth in the post-pandemic world, research shows companies that invest in an age-diverse workforce will capitalise
Japan
Japan’s birth rate is declining - and fast. Could AI be the solution?
The number of births in Japan reached an all-time low in 2019, dropping 5.8%. The country is investing in improving its AI tools to match people based on their values, hobbies, income, etc.
Global Health
It’s high time we stopped undervaluing older adults
From volunteering to childcare, older people contributed the equivalent of $20,511 a year in the US, showing than an aging demographic is not a burden.
Beyond Geopolitics
What do China's new economic plans mean for Africa?
African nations must determine a way to tap into the educational, technological, healthcare and sustainability gains in China over the coming decades.
Ageing
Empathy can help tackle big problems. One policy chief explains how
Deb Whitman of non-profit AARP explains how special training programme help prevent financial exploitation of those 50 and older and scale empathy in the process.
Brazil
COVID-19 is only adding to the woes of older people in Brazil
The pandemic is amplifying existing inequalities in Brazil - and the older population are suffering disproportionately as a result.
Ageing
We're living longer - but how can we ensure we stay healthy, too?
Our societies are ageing, but we still have work to do to ensure we stay healthier for longer, too. Here's why a multistakeholder approach is the answer.
Ageing
French 'Alzheimer's village': where nursing home meets the outside world
The real-world setting helps residents develop a routine and preserves a sense of normality.