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Number of people over 60 years set to double by 2050; major societal changes required
Publie dans 29 April 2017 | No CommentsWith advances in medicine helping more people to live longer lives, the number of people over the age of 60 is expected to double by 2050 and will require radical... -
Poverty among the ‘Silent Generation’
Publie dans 29 April 2017 | No CommentsThe report by Independent Age is about the financial circumstances of the group of older people who lived through the Second World War – sometimes called the ‘Silent Generation’. Our... -
Population ageing : main facts
Publie dans 29 April 2017 | No CommentsAccording to data from World Population Prospects : the 2015 Revision (United Nations, 2015), the number of older persons—those aged 60 years or over—has increased substantially in recent years in most... -
Tourism : Boomers expectations (USA)
Publie dans 29 April 2017 | No CommentsThe main trends of the Boomers’ trip in 2017 were the subject of an AARP study in the USA. The study shows that almost all will travel for vacations with... -
Fiscal Challenges of Population Aging in Brazil
Publie dans 29 April 2017 | No CommentsBrazil’s population is aging. Declining fertility rates and increasing life expectancy are important drivers of demographic changes in Brazil and Latin America, contributing to slowing population growth and a rising... -
When global aging transforms consumption
Publie dans 29 April 2017 | No CommentsThe impact of population aging on consumption is often overlooked. Yet it is real and can already explain some activity declines. By Frédéric SERRIERE These phenomena are currently hidden in... -
How a diet for pilots could improve nutrition for the elderly
Publie dans 29 April 2017 | No CommentsThe food Nestlé developed for the pilots of Solar Impulse – the first ever solar-powered plane to complete a round-the-world trip – was the only ‘fuel’ on board during their... -
How an Ageing Society Profits from 3D Printing
Publie dans 28 April 2017 | No CommentsDue to changes in society, Assistive Technology is a growing fast. It can help overcome the problems of an aging society. As the populations in first world countries are getting older... -
The Silver Dollar – longevity revolution primer
Publie dans 5 September 2015 | No CommentsA Transforming World: the longevity revolution As part of Bank of America and Merrill Lynch work on A Transforming World, Bank of America introduce a new People-focused theme – the... -
Baby Boomers are opening their wallets
Publie dans 5 September 2015 | No CommentsBaby boomers are often portrayed in the popular press as a monolithic group of individuals who behave in roughly the same ways and possess the same attitudes. But do these...
