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"We are creating liabilities for next generation": Sanjeev Sanyal on 'fre
Updated : 4 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Drawing comparisons with Europe, Sanyal highlighted the strain caused by ageing populations. "In several European countries, retirement ages are being pushed toward 70 or even 75. France today has more people receiving pensions than people working," he said, warning that similar dynamics cou
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DBS Foundation announces inaugural 'Impact Beyond Award' for purpose-drive
Updated : 1 year, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 27: Marking a decade of creating impact, the DBS Foundation unveiled the new Impact Beyond Award with an aim to support enterprises that provide innovative solutions to the world's most 'wicked' problems. Each year the Award intends to pose a challenge stateme
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Researchers find genetic mutation for Alzheimer’s disease linked with high
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
The Apolipoprotein-4 allele has been linked to an increased risk for a number of diseases in ageing populations, particularly Alzheimer's and cardiovascular disease. Nevertheless, this genetic mutation continues to be common in about 20% of the human population despite its harmful effects. A
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Older adults likely to have greater chronic health conditions than generat
Updated : 3 years, 11 months ago IST
Texas [US], June 13 (ANI): According to a new study, older adults are more likely to have a greater number of chronic health conditions than the generations that preceded them.
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Technology can make ageing a silver dividend for Asia's economies: ADB
Updated : 6 years, 6 months ago IST
Tokyo [Japan], Nov 13 (ANI): Ageing populations can be a boon to economies in the Asia and Pacific region if governments adopt technology policies that improve elderly people's health, extend skills and working lives, and facilitate job matching, according to a new report from the Asian Deve
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