Posted on 10/1/2012 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments
News RoundupsThe global population of over-60-year-olds will reach one billion within the decade, according to the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). In a new report, the organization warns that discrimination, abuse and violence against older adults — and especially older women — are still common, even in wealthy industrialized nations.
Posted on 06/12/2012 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments
News RoundupsRetirement ages must rise globally if everyone’s gonna keep living longer and we don’t want to bankrupt national pension systems, says a new international report from the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, an international organization with 34 member countries. Already, 67 is becoming the new 65, it says.
Posted on 04/12/2012 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments
News RoundupsA new report from the World Health Organization says dementia cases are set to triple worldwide by 2050. In 2010, 35.6 million people globally had dementia, the WHO said. That figure is expected to double by 2030, to 65.7 million cases. By 2050, it’s expected to triple, to 115.million dementia cases.
Posted on 10/31/2011 by Elizabeth Brown | Brooklyn, NY | Comments
News RoundupsPresident Barack Obama is ordering the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to take more action on prescription drug shortages. And with the world’s population set to hit 7 billion today, it’s not only growing—it’s growing older, too.
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