scholarly journals Population ageing in Sweden: the effect of change in educational composition on the future number of older people suffering severe ill-health

2009 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ilija Batljan ◽  
Mårten Lagergren ◽  
Mats Thorslund
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
The Future

Implications of population ageing for societies and governments

2017 ◽  
pp. 77-82
Author(s):  
John R. Beard ◽  
Anne Margriet Pot ◽  
Geeske Peeters
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
The Future ◽  
Economic Contribution ◽  
The Many ◽  
Older Populations ◽  
The Way

Population ageing presents both opportunities and challenges to societies and governments. While even today, the economic contribution of older people is likely to outweigh the expenditure on them by governments, this balance could be even more positive in the future. Yet, outdated stereotypes of ageing are pervasive and limit the way older people are viewed and the way policy is framed. Moving forward will require a broader understanding of the diversity of older populations, the inequities that underpin it, and of the many and varied opportunities for societal responses that can enable the abilities of older people. What population ageing ultimately implies for societies and governments will therefore depend as much on societal attitudes and response as it will on the intrinsic capacities and needs of older populations.

scholarly journals The Australian labour market in 2020

2021 ◽  
pp. 002218562110022
Author(s):  
Elisa Birch ◽  
Alison Preston
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Older People ◽  
Labour Market ◽  
Minimum Wage ◽  
Job Loss ◽  
Food Services ◽  
Hours Worked ◽  
The Future

This article provides a review of the Australian labour market in 2020. It outlines the monetary and fiscal responses to COVID-19 (including JobKeeper, JobSeeker and JobMaker policies), describes trends in employment, unemployment and underemployment and summarises the Fair Work Commission’s 2020 minimum wage decision. Data show that in the year to September 2020, total monthly hours worked fell by 5.9% for males and 3.8% for females. Job loss was proportionately larger amongst young people (aged 20–29) and older people. It was also disproportionately higher in female-dominated sectors such as Accommodation and Food Services. Unlike the earlier recession (1991), when more than 90% of jobs lost were previously held by males, a significant share (around 40%) of the job loss in the 2020 recession (year to August 2020) were jobs previously held by females. Notwithstanding a pick-up in employment towards year’s end, the future remains uncertain.

Ageing in an aged society: experiences and attitudes of Catholic order members towards population ageing and older people

2013 ◽  
Vol 35 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARC LUY ◽  
PRISKA FLANDORFER ◽  
PAOLA DI GIULIO
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Older People ◽  
General Public ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Multivariate Analyses ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
Intergenerational Solidarity ◽  
Basic Pattern ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Aged Society

ABSTRACTPopulation ageing occurs in all industrialised societies and is the demographic phenomenon that currently gets the highest attention from scientists, policy makers and the general public. The main aim of this paper is to broaden our understanding of its societal consequences, such as ageism and intergenerational solidarity. Our study is based on the 2008 investigation of attitudes towards population ageing and older people in seven European countries of Schoenmaeckerset al.We replicate their analysis in a specific human subpopulation in which the process of population ageing started earlier and is much more advanced than in the general societies: the members of Catholic orders. The study compares the attitudes of 148 nuns and monks from three Bavarian monasteries to those of the western German general population using descriptive and multivariate analyses in the context of the debate around population ageing in Germany. We discuss the specific characteristics of order members that might influence their attitudes and also take a brief look at their views on possible political strategies to solve the problems connected with the demographic changes. Our results confirm the findings of Schoenmaeckerset al.and reveal that worldly and monastic populations show an identical basic pattern of a positive attitude towards older people while at the same time considering population ageing a worrisome development. However, order members evaluate older people's abilities and their role in society more positively. This result gives rise to the optimistic perspective that in an aged population the younger and older generations can build a well-functioning society.

Village senior centres and the living arrangements of older people in rural China: considerations of health, land, migration and intergenerational support

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 2044-2073 ◽  
Author(s):  
HUIJUN LIU ◽  
KAREN N. EGGLESTON ◽  
YAN MIN
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Independent Living ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Living Arrangement ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
Intergenerational Support ◽  
North East

ABSTRACTChina is experiencing rapid urbanisation and population ageing, alongside sometimes contentious rural land consolidation. These on-going social, economic, political and demographic changes are especially problematic for older people in rural areas. In these regions, social and institutional support arrangements are less developed than in urban areas; older people have few options for re-settlement but are resistant to or incapable of adjusting to high-rise apartment living. In 2012–13, we gathered rich qualitative and quantitative data on over 600 older residents in 12 villages under the jurisdiction of City L in north-east coastal China to analyse residents’ living arrangement choices during the village renovation process. We compared villages with and without senior centres to shed light on the correlates of co-residence and independent living. Senior centres play a role in balancing the burden on rural Chinese families resulting from population ageing, smaller families, widespread migration for work, and the rapid urbanisation that is restructuring land rights and social support arrangements.

The Guardians of Your Business KPI's Strength

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 65-73
Author(s):  
Alina Stanciu
Keyword(s):  
Labor Market ◽  
Private Sector ◽  
Business Strategy ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
William Gibson ◽  
The Future

Being an entrepreneur means looking ahead. The purpose of this study is to answer the question that become the key for each entrepreneur: Is not just what does the client want now, but what does the client expect in the future? There are many other developments which can affect the running of the companies, both now and in the future. But how far away we are looking? 5 years, 10 years? Apparently “the future is already here — it's just not very evenly distributed.” (William Gibson). When we speak about the future we speak about megatrends, about the vision, predictions or scenarious. Major global forces taking shape today will significantly impact the business landscape for the private sector until 2030. Some of these are known to us: population ageing and the resulting expected tightness on the labor market. The results revealed that the demands that society and the environment will increasingly place on the company's business strategy.

scholarly journals The Challenges of Urban Ageing: Making Cities Age-Friendly in Europe

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. 2473 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joost van Hoof ◽  
Jan Kazak ◽  
Jolanta Perek-Białas ◽  
Sebastiaan Peek
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Ageing In Place ◽  
City Environment ◽  
The Hague ◽  
The City ◽  
Global Ageing

Urban ageing is an emerging domain that deals with the population of older people living in cities. The ageing of society is a positive yet challenging phenomenon, as population ageing and urbanisation are the culmination of successful human development. One could argue whether the city environment is an ideal place for people to grow old and live at an old age compared to rural areas. This viewpoint article explores and describes the challenges that are encountered when making cities age-friendly in Europe. Such challenges include the creation of inclusive neighbourhoods and the implementation of technology for ageing-in-place. Examples from projects in two age-friendly cities in The Netherlands (The Hague) and Poland (Cracow) are shown to illustrate the potential of making cities more tuned to the needs of older people and identify important challenges for the next couple of years. Overall, the global ageing of urban populations calls for more age-friendly approaches to be implemented in our cities. It is a challenge to prepare for these developments in such a way that both current and future generations of older people can benefit from age-friendly strategies.

Empowering the Elderly: Gerontological Health Promotion in Latin America

1994 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 75-95
Author(s):  
Barry Checkoway
Keyword(s):  
Health Promotion ◽  
Latin America ◽  
Costa Rica ◽  
Older People ◽  
Empirical Research ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Social Resources ◽  
Community Level ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
The Future

ABSTRACTOlder people are increasing in number and proportion of the population in Latin America and, as they do their health needs and social resources are becoming more apparent. In response, gerontologiacal health promotion is emerging as a new field emphasizing the community as a unit of health and the participation of older people in the process. Recognizing the need for more empirical research on the topic, this paper identifies initiatives that promote the health of perople in Costa Rica, Chile, and Argentina, by enabling them to plan programmes, develop services, and advocate change at the community level. It analyzes some of their common themes, and discusses general prospects for the future.

Contribution of older urban residents

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 187-192
Author(s):  
Katherine Kline
Keyword(s):  
Civil Society ◽  
Older People ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Older Persons ◽  
Population Group ◽  
Population Ageing ◽  
Urban Residents ◽  
Ageing Population ◽  
Middle Income ◽  
Persons With Disabilities

UN-Habitat’s biennial World Urban Forum (WUF9) took place in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia this year from 7-13 February.  Following 18 months after Habitat III, its theme appropriately focused on “Cities 2030, Cities for All”.I participated as the co-chair of the General Assembly of Partners (GAP) official civil society group for older persons. Given very limited resources, we organized several panels with others: an official 2 hour Older Persons Roundtable; one with GAP Persons with Disabilities on accessibility and universal design; another representing older women as part of the Women’s Assembly; a fourth contributing the civil society perspective to one by Business & Industry; and a fifth organized by City Space Architecture focusing on the importance of safe and accessible public spaces which can reduce isolation faced by many older urban residents.Urbanisation and population ageing are century defining demographic trends. Over 500 million urban residents are older people. Yet cities everywhere are failing to address the changes brought about by global population ageing with increasing inequality and insecurity. Physical, social and economic barriers prevent older people in particular from fully enjoying their rights and living in dignity and safety in cities. By 2030, older persons are expected to account for over 25 percent of the population in Europe and northern America, 17 percent in Asia, Latin America and the Caribbean, and six percent in Africa. Over half the ageing population, 289 million, currently lives in low- and middle-income countries, and is increasingly concentrated in urban areas. Older persons are the fastest growing population group globally, expected to reach 22% by 2050 (UNDESA 2017). In 2015, 58% of the world’s people aged 60 and over resided in urban areas, up from 50% in 2000.

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