65+ age group to outnumber under-15s in Europe by 2024
People aged 65 and older will outnumber under-15s in Europe by 2024, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, warning of new social, economic and health challenges.
People aged 65 and older will outnumber under-15s in Europe by 2024, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, warning of new social, economic and health challenges.
Social Sciences
Oct 11, 2023
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While preparing for retirement can be difficult for anyone, LGBTQ+ Americans face unique challenges that can cast a shadow over their golden years. For example, LGBTQ+ people over age 60 leave the workforce sooner, are less ...
Economics & Business
Oct 4, 2023
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Comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of abuse, including sexual assault and rape, by four women. The allegations—which Brand denies—include the sexual assault of a woman who says she was in a relationship ...
Social Sciences
Sep 28, 2023
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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia's capital city, will likely face increased heat waves, droughts and severe flooding over the next 67 years. These changes will pose risks to public health and infrastructure. They'll also be felt most ...
Environment
Sep 13, 2023
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Smoke from wildfires in western Canada has decreased over the Kansas City area, but air quality in the metro remained at unhealthy levels for some people by Friday morning, according to the website AirNow.gov.
Environment
Sep 8, 2023
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While we are all affected to some extent by extreme weather, it is older adults, especially older women and those with disabilities, who tend to be the most vulnerable. Who struggles most is partly determined by age but also ...
Environment
Aug 15, 2023
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Over the last year, Canada has made important progress toward making it easier for people to determine if they're at risk from natural hazard disasters. But many people across the country still lack awareness about the risks ...
Environment
Aug 10, 2023
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A California law that mandates paid family leave has led to adults in their 50s, 60s and 70s spending more time taking care of their parents and less time being their grandkids' caregivers.
Social Sciences
Aug 9, 2023
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From declining attendance to dwindling donations, many museums are still struggling to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. As these cultural institutions look for alternative revenue sources, researchers at the University ...
Social Sciences
Jul 19, 2023
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University of Cambridge psychologists have developed the first validated "misinformation susceptibility test": a quick two-minute quiz that gives a solid indication of how vulnerable a person is to being duped by the kind ...
Social Sciences
Jun 28, 2023
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