AARP Global Aging Program

OSH risk factors for older wor

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST

A European-wide review of the literature related to older worker stress, health, and job security. It forms part of the EU-funded ELDERS Project. ...

New data series highlights emp

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST

According to recent US Bureau of Labor Statistics, only about 64 percent of both full- and part-time civilian employees in the United States have access ...

Scandinavian long-term care fi

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST

While Denmark, Norway and Sweden all have high levels of public financing for long-term care, questions are raised about the financial sustainability ...

The Impact of the Crisis on Ca

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST

The economic recession has not adversely affected the cash-for-care schemes for dependent elderly that exist in France, Italy and England. Author: ...

Interview: World faces slow pr

Mon, 12 Jul 2010 09:36:10 EST

Interview: World faces slow process of adapting to aging population: UN official

by Wang Xiangjiang

UNITED NATIONS, July 11 (Xinhua) ...

China weaves together a social

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST

HOULIANG VILLAGE, CHINA -- Ninety-year-old Li Jian fought with his local militia on the Communist side in the 1940s civil war and later volunteered ...

Books get digitized for the di

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 05:00:17 EST

For those who are blind, dyslexic or have diseases like multiple sclerosis and have difficulty turning book pages, reading the latest best seller ...

The Challenge of Financing Hea

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST

Argues that the current recession can be expected to result in an increase of (on average) one percentage point in the ratio of health expenditure ...

Elder Abuse in Europe: Backgro

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST

This report examines the phenomenon of elder abuse in Europe--its nature, causes and national responses. The findings are based on surveys conducted ...

Public and Private Pension Exp

Wed, 14 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST

Displays public and private pension expenditure as a percentage of GDP in OECD member states for the years 1990 to 2005, (for public pension expenditure) ...

Highly educated men and women

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST

Based on available data for a selection of EU Member States and Norway, a systematic relationship between educational attainment and mortality ...

Review of international pensio

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST

The experience of Australia, Canada, Denmark, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Sweden and Uruguay is examined in introducing and implementing workplace ...

Trends in World Inequality in

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST

Between 1970 and 2000, a convergence in infant mortality rates has reduced world inequality in total length of life starting from birth. However, world ...

Ageing in the European Union:

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST

Shows the rural/urban variations in population ageing both within and between selected European countries. Although in 2001 rural areas had on ...

World social security report 2

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST

This report by the International Labor Organization is the first of a series whose aim is to present the results of regular statistical of developments in ...

Intergenerational Solidarity:

Wed, 7 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST

This policy brief addresses intergenerational policy challenges that are occurring with population aging, and appraises the progress made so far in ...

Robert Butler, who coined 'age

Tue, 6 Jul 2010 09:25:15 EST

NEW YORK - Dr. Robert Butler, an expert on aging who coined the phrase "ageism," has died in New York City.

Christine Butler says her father ...

EU suggests raising retirement

Tue, 6 Jul 2010 11:44:31 EST

BRUSSELS - The European Union's executive says Europeans should not retire before 70 to save cash-strapped state pension funds.

In a paper ...

Germany cuts health care spend

Tue, 6 Jul 2010 10:58:33 EST

BERLIN - Faced with a ballooning deficit in Germany's health care system, Chancellor Angela Merkel's government decided Tuesday to raise premiums and ...

How will retiring Baby Boomers

Tue, 6 Jul 2010 02:30:54 EST

Next year, the first of the 79 million Baby Boomers will hit 65 -- retirement age.

Given the stock market's dismal returns the past decade, ...

Study of centenarians links ge

Fri, 2 Jul 2010 12:00:00 EST

Scientists studying aging have long been fascinated by those rare individuals who somehow manage not only to live at least 100 years but also remain ...

Chinese official says improvin

Sun, 20 Jun 2010 12:46:01 EST

Text of report in English by official Chinese news agency Xinhua (New China News Agency)

CHENGDU, June 20 (Xinhua) - Senior Chinese leader ...

Housing Plus: UK Consumers Con

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 12:00:12 EST

One in five people in the UK will become a carer for a loved one at some point in their lives, but worryingly, only eight per cent of these would know ...

Barbados Government: Hurricane

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 01:00:45 EST

The hurricane season is upon us once again and the popular phrase "Be Prepared" is being used as a constant reminder in the print and electronic media. ...

Affordability & Safety of Liva

Mon, 14 Jun 2010 12:00:00 EST