NGO Committee on Ageing, United Nations, New York

09/27/2012

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08/07/2012

A U.S. medal hopeful, the boxer puts on makeup before each bout and is a stickler for lotion

07/31/2012

It was 47 years ago today that President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the two bills that created Medicare and Medicaid, guaranteeing health care coverage to retirees and people in poverty. Unfortunately, the debate over Medicare isn’t settled...

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07/31/2012

Ageless campaign brings generations together to call on the European Union to recognise older people’s contributions and include them in development policies and programmes. Over 7,500 campaigners have joined our “virtual march” so far by signing the Make it Ageless petition. On 4 October, we will present this to the European Parliament.

07/31/2012

Shades of Gray: A Cross-Country Study of Health and Well-Being of the Older Populations in six Counties: 2007-2010 http://www.census.gov/prod/2012pubs/p95-12-01.pdf

07/31/2012

The Health Time Bomb That Could Cost Us Billions
http://www.cfr.org/global-health/health-time-bomb-could-cost-us-billions/p28737?cid=nlc-gec_public-this_month_in_geoeconomics-link11-20120731 #

Michael W. Hodin says the global forecast for Alzheimer's is not good, arguing, "If we don't make significant strides in prevention, treatment and cures, Alzheimer's will turn the miracle of longevity into a society-wide curse."

07/24/2012

Retirees in South Korea find it's no country for old men as they struggle to earn enough to survive http://t.co/Jhm4kFJ3

SEOUL (Reuters) - In South Korea, where the average retirement age is a relatively young 58, the golden years are often filled with hard work in coffee shops and small stores that barely provide a living.More

07/16/2012

United Nations Economic Commission for Europe Official Web Site

07/16/2012

Assistant Secretary-General, Jomo Kwame Sundaram, Thomas Stelzer of United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs

07/10/2012

After the Buranovskiye Babushki became a hit at the Eurovision song contest and on the Internet, improvements came to the village of Buranovo.

07/10/2012

8th World Demographic & Ageing Forum from August 27 to August 30, 2012 at the University of St. Gallen, Switzerland. The 2012 WDA Forum will address the theme “2022 – 10 Years to Shape the Demographic Shift”. Around 80 experts from all over the world will discuss the opportunities and risks of the demographic change. The WDA Forum is an international, interdisciplinary and intergenerational platform which brings together representatives from the business community, academic circles, the political arena and society at large to discuss issues related to the “Demographic Change”. http://www.wdaforum.org/

WDA Forum, World Ageing and Demographic Forum, St. Gallen