Ageing Population
- All
- News
- Videos
-
Japan's Birth Rate Declines, Sees Record Drop In Population In 2024
Japan's population fell to 120.3 million as of October 2024, official data showed on Monday, marking a record fall of 898,000 people from the previous year.
-
Opinion | Why Germany May Be The Next Big Thing For Young Indians
Germany is facing acute talent shortages, which have been exacerbated by the fact that its population is ageing. It needs young people who can transform its ageing economy.
-
Love Motel Converted To Funeral Home In Japan Amid Population Crisis: "Metaphor Of Decline"
Reactions poured in from social media users who described the building as a metaphor for Japan's demographic crisis.
-
Colorectal Cancer: Why Younger Patients Face More Aggressive Disease and Higher Recurrence Rates
It has been also observed that early-onset colorectal cancer occurring in people less than 50 years of age, is aggressive and has greater recurrence rates in comparison to the elderly population.
-
China To Adopt Policies For Aging Population, Boost Birth Rates
China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, as marriages plummeted by one-fifth, the biggest drop on record.
-
Crypto Trading Booms in India's Smaller Cities as Job Growth and Incomes Disappoint
Many young Indians are dabbling in crypto trading to supplement their regular income in the world's most populous country where jobs and pay increases have lagged world-beating economic growth. Nearly two-thirds of its 1.4 billion people are below the age of 35, according to a government report.
-
China's Political Adviser Calls To Lower Marriage Age To 18 To Boost Birthrate
Political Adviser Chen Songxi said China's legal marriage age should be lowered to 18 "to increase the fertility population base and unleash reproductive potential."
-
How China's Record Decline In Marriages Is Impacting Its Economic Growth
China's population, the second-largest in the world, is aging rapidly, with roughly 300 million citizens - equivalent to the entire US population expected to enter retirement in the coming decade.
-
Lonely Japanese Elderly Commits Crimes To Stay In Prison For Free
Akiyo was lodged in Tochigi Women's Prison, Japan's largest women's prison, located north of Tokyo.
-
World's First Human-Robot Marathon Set To Take Place In Beijing
The initiative comes at a time when China is facing demographic challenges, including an ageing population and a shrinking workforce.
-
Opinion | 'Shrinkonomics' And Why India Has Just 30 Years To Escape It
My analysis of four miracle economies-the US, Japan, South Korea, and China-shows that a median age of 40 or below is what drives economic growth. According to projections, India is expected to cross this threshold between 2055 and 2060
-
Ancient Bronze Age Settlement Discovered in Caucasus Mountains Using Drone Mapping
In the Caucasus Mountains, drone mapping has uncovered Dmanisis Gora, an ancient settlement dating back over 3,000 years. The project, led by Dr. Nathaniel Erb-Satullo and Dimitri Jachvliani, employed drones to capture high-resolution images of the site, revealing a vast defensive wall, graves, and other structural remains. The discovery challenges...
-
Former French Far-Right Leader Jean-Marie Le Pen Dies Aged 96
Le Pen shook the French political establishment when he unexpectedly reached the presidential election run-off vote against Jacques Chirac in 2002, with his pugnacious mix of populism and charisma.
-
Ancient Migration Shaped Yemen's Unique Genetic Makeup, Finds New Study
A detailed genetic analysis of Yemen has uncovered the region's complex migration history. By studying 46 Yemeni genomes, the research reveals significant genetic influences from East Africa, the Levant, and Arabia. Maternal DNA shows a marked African presence, with one-third of individuals carrying African-specific mitochondrial haplogroups, parti...
-
Study Reveals Genetic and Linguistic Roots of Indo-European Populations
A comprehensive study involving 91 researchers provides significant insights into the genetic and linguistic origins of Indo-European populations. It identifies two main migrations during the Bronze Age, with steppe ancestry spreading across Europe. The research also links specific populations like the Spanish, French, and Italian to Bell Beaker an...
-
Japan's Birth Rate Declines, Sees Record Drop In Population In 2024
Japan's population fell to 120.3 million as of October 2024, official data showed on Monday, marking a record fall of 898,000 people from the previous year.
-
Opinion | Why Germany May Be The Next Big Thing For Young Indians
Germany is facing acute talent shortages, which have been exacerbated by the fact that its population is ageing. It needs young people who can transform its ageing economy.
-
Love Motel Converted To Funeral Home In Japan Amid Population Crisis: "Metaphor Of Decline"
Reactions poured in from social media users who described the building as a metaphor for Japan's demographic crisis.
-
Colorectal Cancer: Why Younger Patients Face More Aggressive Disease and Higher Recurrence Rates
It has been also observed that early-onset colorectal cancer occurring in people less than 50 years of age, is aggressive and has greater recurrence rates in comparison to the elderly population.
-
China To Adopt Policies For Aging Population, Boost Birth Rates
China's population fell for a third consecutive year in 2024, as marriages plummeted by one-fifth, the biggest drop on record.
-
Crypto Trading Booms in India's Smaller Cities as Job Growth and Incomes Disappoint
Many young Indians are dabbling in crypto trading to supplement their regular income in the world's most populous country where jobs and pay increases have lagged world-beating economic growth. Nearly two-thirds of its 1.4 billion people are below the age of 35, according to a government report.
-
China's Political Adviser Calls To Lower Marriage Age To 18 To Boost Birthrate
Political Adviser Chen Songxi said China's legal marriage age should be lowered to 18 "to increase the fertility population base and unleash reproductive potential."
-
How China's Record Decline In Marriages Is Impacting Its Economic Growth
China's population, the second-largest in the world, is aging rapidly, with roughly 300 million citizens - equivalent to the entire US population expected to enter retirement in the coming decade.
-
Lonely Japanese Elderly Commits Crimes To Stay In Prison For Free
Akiyo was lodged in Tochigi Women's Prison, Japan's largest women's prison, located north of Tokyo.
-
World's First Human-Robot Marathon Set To Take Place In Beijing
The initiative comes at a time when China is facing demographic challenges, including an ageing population and a shrinking workforce.
-
Opinion | 'Shrinkonomics' And Why India Has Just 30 Years To Escape It
My analysis of four miracle economies-the US, Japan, South Korea, and China-shows that a median age of 40 or below is what drives economic growth. According to projections, India is expected to cross this threshold between 2055 and 2060
-
Ancient Bronze Age Settlement Discovered in Caucasus Mountains Using Drone Mapping
In the Caucasus Mountains, drone mapping has uncovered Dmanisis Gora, an ancient settlement dating back over 3,000 years. The project, led by Dr. Nathaniel Erb-Satullo and Dimitri Jachvliani, employed drones to capture high-resolution images of the site, revealing a vast defensive wall, graves, and other structural remains. The discovery challenges...
-
Former French Far-Right Leader Jean-Marie Le Pen Dies Aged 96
Le Pen shook the French political establishment when he unexpectedly reached the presidential election run-off vote against Jacques Chirac in 2002, with his pugnacious mix of populism and charisma.
-
Ancient Migration Shaped Yemen's Unique Genetic Makeup, Finds New Study
A detailed genetic analysis of Yemen has uncovered the region's complex migration history. By studying 46 Yemeni genomes, the research reveals significant genetic influences from East Africa, the Levant, and Arabia. Maternal DNA shows a marked African presence, with one-third of individuals carrying African-specific mitochondrial haplogroups, parti...
-
Study Reveals Genetic and Linguistic Roots of Indo-European Populations
A comprehensive study involving 91 researchers provides significant insights into the genetic and linguistic origins of Indo-European populations. It identifies two main migrations during the Bronze Age, with steppe ancestry spreading across Europe. The research also links specific populations like the Spanish, French, and Italian to Bell Beaker an...
