Engagingly written, Professor Rabbitt’s book is a fascinating account of why our sensory and cognitive experiences change as we get older, and what these developments mean for our overall physical and emotional well-being. Describing the latest research the book [...]
This book focuses on the experiences of East Asian societies where active ageing has been implemented. It presents a thorough analysis of the concept of active ageing and its potential and problems of implementations in different stages of development [...]
This issue of AgeNews highlights the 3rd UN Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) held in Sendai, Japan last March. The Sendai Framework recognised older people as “invaluable assets to reduce disaster risk” and called for them to be [...]
The Sendai Framework is a new global framework for disaster risk reduction, which builds on the previous Hyogo Framework for Action (HFA) released 10 years ago. This new Framework outlines seven global targets and four priorities of action to [...]
The purpose of this paper is to analyze the extent of aging in the agricultural labor force and its effect on farm production in a province of China. Language: English Authors: Min Li and Terry Sicular Published: Emerald Group Publishing [...]
Over coming decades, changes in population age structure will have profound implications for the macroeconomy, influencing economic growth, generational equity, human capital, saving and investment, and the sustainability of public and private transfer systems. How the future unfolds will [...]
In Capital in the Twenty-First Century, Thomas Piketty analyses a unique collection of data from twenty countries, ranging as far back as the eighteenth century, to uncover key economic and social patterns. His findings will transform debate and set the agenda [...]
This document aims to identify the main actions the Asia/Pacific Network will take to follow up on thematic issues arising from the 2014 Regional Conference. The HelpAge South Asia region will partner with us in the follow-up with collaborative [...]
This Alternative Age-friendly© Handbook (for the socially engaged urban practitioner) has been produced in partnership with Age UK, the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the University of Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA) and Age-friendly Manchester (Manchester City Council), the [...]
The Disaster Risk and Age Index ranks 190 countries across the world on the disaster risk faced by older people. This report helps to measure and assess countries' progress in supporting older populations in respect of disaster risk, highlighting [...]
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