Home > All articles l   All World Wide Informations on the 50 plus market THE HEALT CARE : The health-care challenges posed by population ageing Shrinking fertility rates and longer lives are changing the demographic landscape of countries worldwide, challenging not only the way we think about how to fund care for older people, but attitudes to ageing itself. Gary Humphreys reports.   REPORT : Active ageing and solidarity between generations The European Union’s (EU’s) population structure is changing and becoming progressively older – there were slightly more than 87 million persons aged 65 and...   REPORT : Active ageing and solidarity between generations The European Union’s (EU’s) population structure is changing and becoming progressively older – there were slightly more than 87 million persons aged 65 and...   REPORT : SENSE OF FAMILY FINANCIAL OBLIGATION AMONG AMERICANS IS STRONG, BUT NOT UNLIMITED Americans’ sense of financial obligation to family members is strong and born out of love and generosity, but does have limits.   TECHNOLOGY : Doro acquires Birdy Technology Doro has, in addition to the recently announced acquisition of Prylos SAS, also acquired the French-based company Birdy Technology   HEALTH : Healthy @ Home 2.0 It is not surprising that people 65+ want to continue living on their own for as long as possible, or that health and financial security rank high among their concerns.   CARE : Double Jeopardy for Baby Boomers Caring for Their Parents Nearly 10 million adult children over the age of 50 care for their aging parents. Report.   VIEO : Joe Coughlin : Aging as an extrem sport Joe Coughlin's presentation à TED.   VIEO : Joe Coughlin : Aging as an extrem sport Joe Coughlin's presentation à TED.   REPORT : Inheritance and Wealth Transfer to Baby Boomers One potential monetary source that could improve the retirement outlook for Baby Boomers is inheritances...   INTERWIEW : Kim Walker : How business should approach ageing customers Live interview on Singapore's Channel News Asia Programme on 11 August, 2011.   TECHNOLOGY : Survey Shows Boomers Ready to Leap Into Smartphone 60 percent of non-smartphone Boomers say they are considering or plan to buy a smartphone, while 87 percent of current smartphone owners report   ECONOMY : Boomer Retirement: Headwinds for U.S. Equity Markets? Historical data indicate a strong relationship between the age distribution of the U.S. population and stock market performance.   TECHNOLOGY : RIBA-II : a robot for elderly The research team from RIKEN and Tokai Rubber Industries (TRI) have come together to build a new robot with high-precision sensors for the care of the elderly.   REPORT : More of Us on Track to Reach Age 100 In the countries with the longest life expectancies, average life span has grown over the past two centuries...   REPORT : How Many Older Americans Live: Ten Facts to Consider For many Americans 65 and older, the future has changed...   PAPER : Challenges in moving from macro to micro: Population and family structures in ageing societies Assumptions are often made about how population ageing on the macro level has altered generational structures of families at the micro level.   REPORT : Did the Housing Boom Increase Household Spending? Between 1995 and 2007, inflation-adjusted house prices more than doubled in some areas of the United States.   REPORT : What Is the Average Retirement Age Since working longer is the key to a secure retirement for the vast majority of older Americans...   REPORT : Growing Older In Urban Environments: Perspectives from Japan and the UK This report examines the relationship between population ageing and urbanisation, based on the contrasting experiences of Japan and the UK.   > Next