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Australia's economy cannot continue to grow without a lot more skilled migrant workers, Immigration Minister Chris Evans says. Senator Evans has warned of an ageing population and a range of industries that could not find enough skilled workers to enable their businesses to grow. Unless we have...
CHALLENGES FOR ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY By Gorka Eizmendi & Jose Miquel Azkoitia In the XXIst century Assistive Technology (AT) should be defined as a scientific and technological approach to developing products and services oriented to support elderly people and people with disabilities in their...
In 1963, President Kennedy designated May as Older Americans Month - a time to pay tribute to older adults by honoring their valuable contributions to our community and our country. When Older Americans Month was established in 1963, 17 million Americans were over the age of 65. That number has...
When Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan drew the ire of family planning institutions and women's organizations after saying on Women's Day last month that every family in Turkey should try and have "at least" three children, he was basing his appeal on a report drafted by the Social Security...
By Melissa Evans Editor's Note: This is the first of an occasional series looking at the impact baby boomers will have on the South Bay as they head into their golden years. ... The population of residents over 65 is expected to spike by 36 percent over the next 20...
TORONTO, May 8 /CNW/ - Stakeholders from across the country converged on Toronto today for the Aging Driver Mobility Forum. The Forum addressed the challenges Ontario will face as the aging population puts more older drivers on Ontario's roads. "Everybody ages differently...
Aging is a process often openly embraced, sometimes quietly feared and secretly denied even though it's as certain as the days and years continue to add up. "Aging is not a problem itself. It is a wonderful opportunity in many ways, and I think in America we have so many seniors who are engaged...
WARSAW (AFP) — As life expectancy grows and birth rates slump across the EU, around one third of the bloc's population could be over the age of 65 by 2050, a social shift with the potential to transform the lives of Europeans. Only three years ago, just 16.5 percent of the inhabitants of the...
New Census Bureau estimates provide further evidence of the graying of Hawai'i, with the state's median age climbing to 37.9 years. ... Nationally, the median age is 36.6 years, according to Census Bureau estimates for July 1, 2007, that were released today. The...
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The United States may be facing a shortage of general surgeons, even as a growing and aging population creates a rising need for their broad capabilities, researchers said on Monday. ... There was a 26 percent decline in the number of practicing...
