From the bustling street food markets of Singapore to the preservation of traditional salsa dancing in Colombia, these captivating short videos delve into various aspects of aging across cultures worldwide.
All Samba schools are required to include a wing of the Velha Guarda, who are seen as the embodiment of the soul of a school, and its heritage. These older members help to preserve musical traditions. Visit Full Edition
The Cali government’s Safeguard Salsa initiative seeks to facilitate teaching salsa and to document the history of this musical genre in the city.Visit Full Edition
AARP The Journal explores why the people of Nicoya are not just living long lives, but they are also reaching advanced age in surprisingly good health.Visit Full Edition
The state of Tlaxcala has a rich culinary tradition that includes complex dishes made with corn, beans, and cactus. The keepers of this unique gastronomic history are mainly rural women who have passed down knowledge over many generations.Visit Full Edition
As the world looks for models of age-friendly practices, there are useful lessons in Singapore’s collaborative and forward-thinking approach to confronting demographic change. Visit Full Edition
The average age of a hawker is 59, and young people are increasingly drawn to other, more lucrative jobs. How well the traditions are passed down could very well determine the fate of hawking. Visit Full Edition
As Singapore tackles the challenges of rapid population aging, Kampung Admiralty has become one of the government’s resounding success stories, serving as a test lab for age-friendly ideas and practices. Visit Full Edition
This small, densely populated country with outsized ambition is now turning an innovative eye toward the imperative facing so many countries around the world: population aging. Visit Full Edition
Japanese individuals and organizations are adjusting to the new normal of this super-aged society and embracing longevity.Visit Full Edition
A story of the innovative Yamano school in Japan - which teach the young that beauty applies to any age. Visit Full Edition
Across Japan, people are finding meaning in their later years. They’re searching for their ikigai, which roughly translates to “a reason for being.”Visit Full Edition
The traditions, the complex and highly specialized knowledge, the art and craft of production—much of that is housed within the older generation. As the population continues to rapidly age, and the number of young people willing to pursue these careers dwindles, traditional industries must find ways to address the demographic change.Visit Full Edition
In 2025, India had the largest population of young people of any country in the world. Within a couple of decades, it will have the largest cohort of people age 60+. This will not be just a demographic transition; it will also mark a seismic cultural shift — and India will need to find ways to manage the coming change.
So far, much of geroscience has focused on linking age-related processes to lifespan — how long people live. But the outcome of greater importance to most people is the quality of these years.
As families shrink, migrate, and take on work, they are less able to provide care for aging relatives. This creates the need for new policies to address the growing demands of older adults.
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