GlobalAgingtimes Archive
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Family caregivers are spending $7,000 per year
Publie dans 29 April 2017 | No CommentsAARP conducted a study among family caregivers caring for an adult over the age of 18 to explore the out-of-pocket costs of caregiving and the financial strain on the family... -
First 3D Printed Full Meal: A New Nutrition Concept for the Elderly
Publie dans 29 April 2017 | No CommentsA stroke or dementia can lead to chewing and swallowing difficulties, also known as dysphagia. Since the ‘mash-type’ meals served are mostly unappealing and nutritionally inadequate they result in loss... -
Kubi Telepresence Robot Tablet Mount for Seniors
Publie dans 29 April 2017 | No CommentsgrandPad, the leading tablet solution designed to improve the lives of millions of seniors by reconnecting them with their families, friends, and caregivers, today announced an easy to use telepresence... -
What an aging population means for affordable & accessible housing
Publie dans 29 April 2017 | No CommentsOver the next twenty years, the population aged 65 and over is expected to grow from 48 million to 79 million. Meanwhile, the number of households headed by someone in... -
Aging and Urbanization
Publie dans 29 April 2017 | No CommentsTwo inexorable and intersecting demographic trends are already defining the 21st century: rapid urbanization and an aging population. The world’s cities must meet the challenges posed by these changes to... -
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...
