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Growing debt problem among ageing South Koreans
A total of 18,342 Koreans 50+ filed for a debt workout last year, accounting for 24.2 percent of all debt workout applicants, more…
Silver online daters are fastest growing segment
Over-60s are more likely than younger singletons to use realistic photos when looking for love online, according to research.
Superbowl spot has nostalgic appeal to ageing boomers
To a younger viewer, this spot may simply be a mish-mash of animated characters but baby boomers will see it differently. more…
Facebook app gives users a taste of Alzheimer’s Disease … not!
Not really. Actually, this seems to be an overly simplistic use of technology to tackle a complex subject.
Boomer women feel neglected by marketers – Report
Some interesting research of expectations and motivations of 1,033 American women across the generations. more…
Asian consumers have less understanding of nutrition labels
Only one-third (31%) say they ‘mostly’ understand the information panels/labels on food packaging according to this excellent report from Nielsen. more…
APAC pension systems ill prepared for rapid population ageing
Asia’s pension systems need modernising urgently to deliver secure, sustainable and adequate retirement incomes for today’s workers, according to a new OECD report. Gross replacement rates, showing pension benefit as a share of individual lifetime average earnings, also vary greatly across Asia/Pacific, from 12.7% in Singapore to 80.9% in the Philippines. Those in South Asia…more
Millions now manage ageing parents care from afar
Number of Aging Prisoners is Soaring in the US
The number of US sentenced state and federal prisoners age 65 or older grew at 94 times the rate of the overall prison population between 2007 and 2010. more…
New TV channel targets ageing boomers
Enter RLTV, a cable channel designed for the 50+ fronted by a collection of ageing TV presenters more…