Ageing Population

NIA Funds Centers to Study Demography of Aging

US National Institute on Ageing NIA Funds Centers to Study Demography of Aging Three New Centers Named For Immediate Release: Tuesday, November 24, 2009 The National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of...

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The deficit problem: Dealing with America's fiscal hole

Don’t cut the deficit now—but explain how, eventually, you will FOR years America’s fiscal problems had a surreal quality. No one disputed that an ageing population and health-care inflation could bust the budget, but that...

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Massive Changes Needed in EU Family Policy to Avoid Demographic “Catastrophe”: Report

The news about abortion, marriage, divorce and the birth rate in Europe is bad and only getting worse, a report recently presented to the EU said. According to the report by the Institute for Family Policies abortion rates in...

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Family solidarity still evident in Thailand despite social changes promoting out-migration

Authors: Z.S. Zimmer; J.E. Knodel Publisher: Population Studies Center, University of Michigan, 2009 Both migration and population ageing are increasingly occurring in Thailand. The objective of this paper is to examine the...

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In Japan, Soft Drinks to Cure Any Ailment

Among an aging population that has lost interest in sweet, fizzy drinks, healthy tonics have become an elixir for Japanese beverage makers Kozo Toyoda, a 55-year-old yakitori restaurant owner in Tokyo's Koto ward, says he hopes...

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Canadian economic growth potential half of historic average: TD Bank

OTTAWA - It may one day be remembered as the lost decade, in economic terms. A new report published by the TD Bank says Canada is headed for a decade of stagnant growth that will test the budgets o...

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New Certified Membership Standards Introduced for Geriatric Care Management Profession

As the aging population continues to grow, the need for qualified geriatric care management is critical. To improve qualifications, the National Association of Professional Geriatric Care Managers (NAPGCM) introduced new...

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Retirees facing lean future

Kiwis will have to work longer and be paid less in retirement, Treasury has warned the Government in a sobering report about the fiscal state of the nation.Soaring Crown debt and an ageing population mean the country cannot...

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Ageing, a challenge for health-care inflation - FSC

Jamaica's ageing population is creating an increasing burden on the young and could potentially develop into another type of economic problem - health-care inflation - according to pensions regulator Rohan Barnett.The executive...

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A Healthcare Portfolio for an Aging Society (U.S. News & World Report)

U.S. News & World Report - The greatest unknown in retirement planning is the uncertainty of future healthcare expenses. On average, they will total between $250,000 and $300,000 for the typical retired couple. And this is for...

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