Infographics: Ageing Asia
When speaking about the new demographic tendency of ageing population, Japan tends to take the lead as it is the oldest country in the world. However, the whole Asian continent is affected by this process.
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Fashion and Silver Economy: Are seniors in?
Seniors are trendy, as recent fashion houses’ advertising campaigns show: Céline, Saint Laurent, Dolce & Gabbana and Marc Jacobs, among others, feature elderly women for their advertising campaigns, and this trend seems to keep growing.
Boltex Inertial, for women who suffer from incontinence
One of three women is going to suffer from urinary incontinence at some point in her life. Knowing that, midwife and researcher of the pelvic soil Olga Polo designed the product Boltex Inertial. She created Boltex Inertial to prevent and to treat the pathology of the pelvic soil, in order to support women’s quality of life.
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Memory loss among the elderly
Recent researches show that memory loss among the elderly is not as severe as we originally thought. Wilma Koutstaal (University of Minnesota) and Alaitz Aizpurua (University of the Basque Country) have studied this topic and revealed some information about the matter.
Should the elderly flee the Tokyo area?
By 2030, one in three people in Japan will be over 65 years old. A study conducted by the Japan Policy Council (JPC) showed that by 2025, more than 430,000 people will not be able to receive necessary nursing care services. They propose to the elderly to migrate towards rural regions, where more nursing care