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The CSR view of ageing
Do corporations have a social responsibility to provide age-friendly products and services to support the daily lives of older people? more…
Thailand’s elderly master plan behind schedule
The master plan sets five objectives – make preparations on the health, income and housing fronts; more…
Taiwan’s population ageing rapidly
The ratio of senior citizens aged 65 surpasses USA, South Korea, Singapore and Malaysia, according to more…
Ageing Population Putting Economies At Risk Of ‘Fiscal Shock’
The Fitch ratings agency has announced that the latest threat looming over the global economy is the world’s ageing population. more…
35 shocking statistics about the financial state of America’s baby boomers
Can the USA afford the promises it has made to its baby boomers? more…
Ageing in the Twenty-First Century – Report
A pivotal new report published by the United Nations and HelpAge International. more…
Best USA Cities For Ageing – Index
Unlike the WHO Age-Friendly Cities checklist, this USA ranking system is perhaps metric obsessed. more…
World Health Day 2012 Focuses on Ageing
The World Health Organization has chosen ‘Ageing’ as a theme for 2012 Health Day. more…
Age-friendly parks multiply across Australia
Sydney’s first outdoor exercise area specifically for seniors was launched recently. 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