Ageing, the real population bomb

The most formidable demographic challenge facing the world is no longer rapid population growth, but population ageing

Why China’s shrinking population is a big deal — counting the social, economic and political costs of an aging, smaller society

By 2040, around a quarter of the Chinese population is predicted to be over the age of 65

The great brain robbery

As the Alzheimer's epidemic rages worldwide without the hope of a cure, the best we can do is change the way we live to halt it in its tracks

India's population: 1.37 billion and not counting

India, like the rest of the world, is intensely debating population explosion. But while countries are struggling to keep their numbers at …

Older adults with dementia but without close family: Who are they? And who cares for them?

Some received support from neighbours and friends that could involve quite extensive hands-on care

Match migrants’ skills with needs of ageing countries to drive global growth: World Bank report

Populations across the globe ageing at an unprecedented pace, global competition for workers and talent to intensify

Japan’s demographic decline shows that conformism does not always work: Srabani Roy Choudhury

Down To Earth speaks to JNU Japan expert about the ‘now or never’ statement by Japanese premier Fumio Kishida on his country’s …

How is India’s population ageing? Evidence from LASI

An integrative approach to align the needs of elderly as well as older adults in programmes and policies is the need of hour

Economic Survey 2018-19: School going population peaks as fertility rate declines

Nine states, which have fertility rates well below the replacement rate, will have an aged population by 2030s

Is Chandrababu’s call for more children an indirect push for Amaravati megacity

Andhra chief minister's new-found concern about declining population may have something to do with his plans for a grand new capital city

From Kolkata police, with love

The Kolkata police is providing a social platform to over 15,000 senior citizens to help them cope with loneliness

Why the world needs a new wave of migration

Migrants would sustain the developed countries’ economy in the near future as their working population hits record low

Bruce Willis has frontotemporal dementia – here’s what we know about the disease

The earliest signs of the behavioural variant include changes in how a person acts, particularly in social situations

Resetting the Africa-Europe Relationship

Africa faces a broad range of development challenges and overcoming them will require huge sums of foreign aid and investment. But as Africa …

Long-anticipated ‘population bomb’ may not burst sooner than previously thought, says study

A good life for all is only possible if the extreme resource use of the wealthy elite is reduced, says expert

A new epoch: Human population to peak in 44 years

Global population estimated to touch 9.73 bln in 2064, then decline to 8.79 bln in 36 years

China needs immigrants

If present trends continue, China is expected to lose more than a third of its 1.4 billion population

Brain fog after COVID-19? Study shows severe infection can trigger expression of ‘old age’ genes

Inflammation, not virus infiltration in the brain, may be responsible for alteration in brain gene activity

Long COVID, mental disorders among diseases to watch in 2023: IHME

Independent global research organisation brought out a list of 11 health issues that should be monitored closely in 2023

India’s population to surpass China’s this year: UN report calls for focus on reproductive rights

State of World Population 2023: Impact on economy, environment main concerns of citizens, finds perception survey   

Scientists may have found a way to reverse age by more than two years

Using a combination of growth hormone and two common drugs used for diabetes medications, a scientist reduced epigenetic clock by an average of …

Extreme heat is particularly hard on older adults — an aging population and climate change are putting ever more people at risk

Apart from individual precautionary measures, community-scale adaptations also are needed

Thirty years of rural health research: South Africa’s Agincourt studies offer unique insights

A health and socio-demographic surveillance system was established in remote, rural South Africa in 1992 

India will be greyer by 2050, women will live longer than men: India Ageing Report 2023

Population statistics usually refer to the population aged 60 or 65 years and above as 'old'

Global triggers: Why these five big issues could cause significant problems in 2024

Trends of global power tensions, open war, democratic decline and extreme job market fluctuations are likely to continue in 2024