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People Power Party leader Jang Dong-hyuk pledged active efforts to extend South Korea’s statutory retirement age, vowing to bridge policy gaps and advance legislation amid labor market transformation and demographic challenges.
#YonhapInfomax #RetirementAgeExtension #PeoplePowerParty #KoreanConfederationOfTradeUnions #AgingPopulation #LaborLegislation #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=105256

https://www.wacoca.com/news/2762587/ 住民の主な姓は3つ、コンビニは村外「日本一人口密度が低い村」福島・檜枝岐 | JAPAN Forward #aging #AgingPopulation #depopulation #fukushima #FukushimaPrefecture #HiddenWonders #HiddenWondersOfJapan #VILLAGE #福島 #福島県

A recently released report by Office of the Seniors Advocate, British Columbia, found that "the number of people waiting for publicly-funded long-term care (LTC) in B.C. has gone up more than 200 per cent since 2016".

And, as the number of LTC beds have increased by a mere 5% over the past decade, the number of senior citizens have increased by 19%.

CanAge, an advocacy organization for seniors, was more blunt:

"What we've seen is that the B.C. government has been turning its eyes away from the reality of the aging population in British Columbia ... and in comparison to Ontario, for instance, it's decades behind."

The long LTC bed waitlist has led seniors to desperate situations, including occupying hospital emergency rooms and leaning on family caregivers to get by. Result to come: generational problems in terms of poverty.

#BCpoli #AgingPopulation

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/seniors-advocate-long-term-care-beds-bc-9.7064263

Number of people waiting for publicly-funded long-term care in B.C. doubles since 2016
A report from B.C.'s seniors' advocate has found a ballooning waitlist for long-term care beds in B.C., saying that the province has failed to keep up with a rapidly aging population.
#healthcare #agingpopulation #waitlist #BC #News #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/seniors-advocate-long-term-care-beds-bc-9.7064263?cmp=rss

The won’s depreciation is increasingly linked to structural factors such as demographic aging, echoing Japan’s experience, as Bank of Korea policymakers weigh long-term risks and policy responses.
#YonhapInfomax #BankOfKorea #ExchangeRate #AgingPopulation #RealEffectiveExchangeRate #JapanExperience #Economics #FinancialMarkets #Banking #Securities #Bonds #StockMarket
https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=99518

@ReggieHere welcome to Scotland. There are a *lot* of old people here, some with what they consider "power".

#agingPopulation

(And yes I know the original story wasn't about Scotland but that shite is definitely present here, afraid to say.)

Why more American seniors are getting high

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2025/12/11/why-more-american-seniors-are-getting-high

#HackerNews #AmericanSeniors #CannabisUsage #SeniorHealth #MarijuanaCulture #AgingPopulation

Why it may get even harder to find caregivers for America’s aging – The Washington Post

Jonas Atta-Kyereme, left, is a caregiver for David Reese, 85, a retired pediatrician who lives at Goodwin House Alexandria, one of Goodwin Living’s senior living facilities in Virginia. (Maxine Wallace / The Washington Post)

The business of caring for older Americans is in a deepening crisis

Government funding cuts, caregiver shortages and immigration limits are adding new strains to an industry that’s already hard-pressed to meet demand.

Today at 5:00 a.m. EST, 12 min

By Shannon Najmabadi

Shannon is reporting on aging in America. Are you caring for an aging family member? Planning or paying for long-term care? Have an tip or noticed a trend? Please contact shannon.najmabadi@washpost.com.

Jonas Atta-Kyereme helps 85-year-old David Reese dress in the morning and prepare for bed at night. He makes sure the retired pediatrician takes his medicine, and calms him when he gets anxious looking for his wife,Jane, who died last year.

It’s a typical shift for Atta-Kyereme, a caregiver who began working in Reese’s home after the older man sustained a traumatic brain injury during a fall last year.

“He needed 24-7 care,” said Reese’s brother-in-law George Sullivan. “He didn’t even recognize his own home that he’d lived in for 50 years.”

Home health workers and caregivers like Atta-Kyereme, who immigrated from Ghana two years ago, fill a critical role in the health care ecosystem as America ages and demand for caregivers soars.But government funding cuts, a caregiver shortage and immigration limits are layering new strains on an industry already hard-pressed to meet demand: Home health and personal care openings are projected to jump 17 percent from 2024 to 2034, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and home health spending is expected to nearly double,to $317 billion, in 2033.

Atta-Kyereme and his wife were both teachers in Ghana before immigrating to the U.S., enrolling in certified nursing assistant programs and becoming home health aides, he said. (Maxine Wallace / The Washington Post)

Costs are fast increasing: Spending on at-home elder care shot up 7 percent from August to September, the largest monthly increase on record, according to government data. Nursing home costs rose 4 percent from September 2024 to September 2025, while home health care surged 12 percent, far exceeding the 3 percent overall rise in inflation during that time.

The U.S. elder care industry is caught between competing forces as demand swells: Many families say they would prefer in-home care but can’t afford it. Yet the industry struggles to attract people willing to take on the intimate, labor-intensive work of caregiving, largely because of the low pay. For a home health or personal care aide, the median salary was $34,900 annually or $16.78 an hour. Nurses and other medically trained staff who also attend to seniors at home earn more.

Even retail and restaurant jobs can offer better compensation, said Jake Krilovich, chief executive of the Home Care Alliance of Massachusetts. When his state passed a $15 minimum wage, “we saw a lot of the workforce migrate as a result of that.”

The tension is rapidly coming to the fore as changes in immigration policy threaten to squeeze the workforce. While foreign-born workers make up 19 percent of the U.S. labor force, they accounted for about 1 in 3 home care workers in 2023, according to a KFF analysis.

After the U.S. ramped up immigration enforcement under its Secure Communities policy, the home care workforce shrank 7.5 percent between 2008 and 2013, according to a 2025 study by professors at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of Pennsylvania. The data also showed that older adults in need of assistance were 5 percent less likely to get home care.

Continue/Read Original Article Here: Why it may get even harder to find caregivers for America’s aging – The Washington Post

#AgingPopulation #AmericaSAging #CareGiving #CaregiverShortages #Caregivers #CaregivingBusiness #GovernmentFundingCuts #HelpingSeniors #HomeHealthCare #HomeNursing #ImmigrationLimits #PersonalCare #TheWashingtonPost

Jonas Atta-Kyereme, left, is a caregiver for David Reese, 85, a retired pediatrician who lives at Goodwin House Alexandria, one of Goodwin Living's senior living facilities in Virginia. (Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post)

Dân số già hóa ở Việt Nam đặt ra bài toán về trị liệu và chăm sóc sức khỏe. Xu hướng "chăm sóc tại chỗ" nổi lên như một giải pháp nhân văn, biến ngôi nhà thành không gian trị liệu và phục hồi năng lượng sống.

#giàhóadânsố #chămsócsứckhỏe #chămsóctạichỗ #agingpopulation #healthcare #homecare

https://vietnamnet.vn/gia-hoa-dan-so-va-bai-toan-tri-lieu-cham-soc-tai-cho-2467686.html

William expressed concern about insufficient support for the aging population, highlighting the need for practical solutions over band-aids, while Joyce and Michelle agreed, emphasizing the importance of consistent small actions and focusing on impa… | #AgingPopulation | More https://scrollbots.com

The global hearing aid market exceeds $10B, driven by aging populations, OTC devices & AI-powered wearables improving sound clarity.

Get deep dive into this report: https://www.kenresearch.com/industry-reports/global-hearing-aid-market?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=Meenakshi

#HearingAidMarket #OTCDevices #AgingPopulation #MarketResearchReport

Wendy, Huy, and Chunyan discussed the challenges of the aging population, emphasizing the importance of teamwork, breaking down large goals into smaller steps, and finding hope and strength in each other. 🌟🤝⛰️ | #AgingPopulation | More https://scrollbots.com

Rajesh, Wilson, and Daniel discussed the complexities of aging, with Rajesh highlighting the bittersweet nature of time and life's realities, Wilson emphasizing savoring each moment, and Daniel acknowledging struggle and loss as part of the experien… | #AgingPopulation | More https://scrollbots.com

Geriatric Care: A Comprehensive Approach to Supporting Older Adults Beyond Just Medical Needs

As the global population ages, family physicians face increasing pressure to adapt to the needs of older adults, particularly in countries like Japan, the Philippines, and India. Experts at the WONCA 2025 World Conference in Lisbon emphasized that geriatric care should be more than just about treati... [More info]

Sub-Saharan Africa’s elderly population soars amid weak support systems http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TMrdZX #ElderlyCare #SubSaharanAfrica #AgingPopulation #SeniorCitizens #HealthCare

Countries like Uganda face challenges amid growing elderly population http://newsfeed.facilit8.network/TMqcYg #ElderlyCare #AgingPopulation #SubSaharanAfrica #Uganda #SeniorCitizens

Tỷ phú Elon Musk cảnh báo nhiều quốc gia châu Âu đang đối mặt với nguy cơ "chết dần" do tỷ lệ sinh thấp kỷ lục, dẫn đến già hóa dân số và thiếu hụt lao động. 📉👶👴

#ElonMusk #ChâuÂu #TỷLệSinh #DânSố #LaoĐộng #Europe #BirthRate #Population #AgingPopulation #TỷphúElonMusk #ChâuÂu #Giàhóadânsố #Thiếuhụtla động