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July 12, 2011

many nations have graying populations

John Timmer (Ars Tecnica) wrote a piece about the increasing old population in developing countries. He described caring for the elderly as one of the biggest challenges of global health. He cited one of the key discussions from the recent Lindau … Continue reading →

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April 21, 2011

the elderly in Asia

You might like to read about the looming social challenge in Asia: the rapidly graying population. In three countries (China, India, and Indonesia), individuals age 65 and above will more than triple between 2000-2050. And the respective Asian governments are … Continue reading →

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September 27, 2010

growing old in Britain

I came across this article on The Telegraph: The horrible bingo of growing old by Jenny McCartney (11 Apr 2009), in which she lamented on the state of elderly care in Britain: “Most taxpayers readily agree that helping the most vulnerable … Continue reading →

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October 13, 2008

sports when you’re old

I saw a video (Super Geezballs by Lance Brown) recently showing cartoon images of old people engaged in a variety of sports, including skateboarding, acrobatics, golf, tennis, skating, skydiving. It said something like … “what the spirit would do, if … Continue reading →

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