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China should increase social s

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 08:36:26 EST

China should increase social spending: OECD report BEIJING, Feb. 2 (Xinhua) -- China should further step up social spending to push forward reforms ...

UK Government: New Thinking fo

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 02:16:42 EST

Older people bring skills and experience to the workplace that can be an asset to business and their spending power can boost the wider economy.

This ...

Spain promises sharp budget cu

Wed, 3 Feb 2010 04:44:00 EST

Madrid (dpa) - The Spanish government on Wednesday shared with the European Union its plans to slash its budget deficit and bring it closer to eurozone ...

The Journal: Winter 2010

Fri, 1 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST

AARP has released the winter 2010 edition of The Journal - a biannual publication covering topics on international policy concerning ...

The Journal: Winter 2010

Fri, 1 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST

The Journal, AARP Journal, ATJ, winter 2010 journal, international journal, health journal, Androulla Vassiliou, Julio Frenk

Poverty Risks for Older People

Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST

This Policy Brief provides the latest evidence on how EU countries differ in terms of poverty risks for older people aged 65 years and over. Results ...

Life expectancy for New Yorker

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 09:16:10 EST

Life expectancy for New Yorkers to increase to 79.4 years NEW YORK, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg and City Health Commissioner ...

Ageing Asia Investment Forum 2

Fri, 1 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST

The Ageing Asia Investment Forum (AAIF) is a silver industry event that brings business and government leaders to discuss business opportunities ...

Silver Innings

Fri, 1 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST

The Silver Innings website is dedicated to elders; a way of honouring them for all they have done for their families, society and country. The ...

International Conference on Co

Fri, 1 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST

the association Kollektivhus NU and the Division of Urban and Regional Studies of The Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) invite interested ...

France's birth rate takes lead

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 08:46:16 EST

France's birth rate takes lead in Europe PARIS, Jan. 19 (Xinhua) -- Although the number of newborn babies in 2009 in France slightly declined compared ...

RBC poll finds most Canadians

Mon, 18 Jan 2010 06:34:30 EST

TORONTO - Most Canadians believe they will have enough money to get by in retirement, but only one-in-four figure they'll be living the dream in their ...

S Korean Joblessness Among Pri

Tue, 19 Jan 2010 04:44:00 EST

SEOUL, Jan 19 Asia Pulse - The number of employed prime working-age South Koreans shrank at the fastest pace in more than a decade last month, highlighting ...

World Population Ageing 2009

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST

Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Population Division

This new edition of World Population Ageing ...

Economy loses 85K jobs as empl

Fri, 8 Jan 2010 02:29:14 EST

WASHINGTON - Lack of confidence in the economic recovery led employers to shed a more-than-expected 85,000 net jobs in December even as the unemployment ...

Jobless Rate in Euro Zone Hit

Sat, 9 Jan 2010 03:30:26 EST

The unemployment rate in the euro area rose to 10 percent in November for the first time since the introduction of the single currency

The ...

Mexico says immigration reform

Sat, 9 Jan 2010 12:04:03 EST

MEXICO CITY - Mexico's ambassador to the United States said Friday he expects immigration reform is unlikely to pass in that country in 2010 because ...

Pensioners, the Only Workforce

Sat, 9 Jan 2010 05:50:15 EST

THE worst recession since the 1930s has taken a heavy toll on the jobs market.

But one section of the workforce is dramatically defying the ...

UK Government: Harman Pledges

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:35:32 EST

Discrimination against older people is a serious problem that must be tackled at the highest levels, Harriet Harman, Minister for Women and Equality ...

A lesson in health reform? Ger

Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST

Jan. 11--America is aging.

To emphasize the point, the American Geriatrics Society maintains a running count on its Web site of the number ...

Diverging trends in female old

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST

18th International Congress on

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST

The deadline for submitting abstracts for presentation as workshops, proffered papers or research papers is January 31, 2010. ...

International Conference on Ag

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:00:00 EST

Almost One-Third of U.S. Adult

Tue, 8 Dec 2009 09:35:00 EST

NEW YORK, Dec 08, 2009 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Comprehensive Report Details the Prevalence, Implications, Costs of Caregiving and Demographics ...

White House to help close heal

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 06:51:41 EST

WASHINGTON - In a victory for people with cancer and other serious medical problems, the White House agreed Friday to help close a loophole in the ...