Eternal youth has been a human preoccupation for millennia. But what would happen if we could actually halt the ageing process?
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David Bell discusses potential changes to the social care and benefit systems for older people.
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Similarities, rather than differences, characterise parent-child support among migrants and non-migrants by Helga de Valk and Valeria Bordone As our societies age, adult sons and daughters must increasingly balance their own lives with the needs of their ageing parents. They must reconcile the preferences of their parents with their institutional setting—that junction between policies and …
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Jane Falkingham is Professor of Demography and International Social Policy at the University of Southampton and Director of the ESRC Centre for Population Change, exploring the drivers and consequences of a changing population. Much of her research over the past 20 years has focused on the social policy implications of population ageing and the wellbeing…
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As we live longer, should we be working longer too? Breakfast holds a live panel debate.
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With populations ageing as technology and healthcare improve, Asghar Zaidi compares the best and worst countries to grow old in.
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By Asghar Zaidi, University of SouthamptonIt’s no secret that the global population is ageing. We’re living longer than ever and are healthier until much later in life. But we’re still struggling to adapt to this changing demographic – and some are struggling more than most.So if we are going to get old, where should we do it? Which country in the world will take the best care of us? Which country pays the closest attention to the needs of older people and makes the best use of their skills?
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Ikke alt bliver svækket med alderen. Forskning viser, at nogle af vores evner faktisk bliver bedre i løbet af livet.
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The ESRC Centre for Population Change (CPC), based at the University, will launch the exhibition ‘How to get to 100 and enjoy it’ in the West Quay shopping centre, Southampton (20-26 October). Prof...
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What does it take for us to get to 100 years old? What are our chances of living beyond a century? How do our early years, lifestyle, work and where we live affect our lifespan? These are just some of the questions raised in a new exhibition being taken around the UK by population experts at the University of Southampton.
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Work needs to be done to ensure the UK’s increasing ageing population can still contribute to society. Sarah Johnson reports on Guardian seminar
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New research shows that some of our skills actually improve as we age.
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LAHORE: Pakistan ranked depressingly low in the Global Age Watch Index at 91 out of 96 countries, the lowest pension income coverage in the world.
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Researchers undertaking Scotland’s first long-term study of the health, economic and socia
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Health and caring, ten years on by Athina Vlachantoni Taking regular care of ageing parents, vulnerable siblings or infirm spouses is an increasingly common experience in our ageing societies. The provision of unpaid informal care has always been an essential component of social policies in all European countries, and our longer lives are accentuating the …
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Local News - Masterclass outlines innovations in STEM outreach activities - W5 hosts 'How to get to 100' exhibition - Hear to Help provide service across Belfast -…
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It’s no secret that the global population is ageing. We’re living longer than ever and are healthier until much later in life. But we’re still struggling to adapt to this changing demographic – and some are struggling more than most.
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It’s no secret that the global population is ageing. We’re living longer than ever and are healthier until much later in life. But we’re still struggling to adapt to this changing demographic – and some…
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Expert views from our live discussion on what policies should be put in place for older people
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With numbers of people aged 75 and over expected to double by 2040, society needs to adapt quickly, writes Jane Falkingham
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