Global Scans · Seniors · Weekly Summary

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WHAT'S NEXT?: Between 2000 and 2050, the proportion of the world's population aged over 60 will double from about 11 per cent to 22 per cent.

• [New] THRC expects the demand for drivers in Alberta to increase to 49,000 by 2025, in part due to an ageing workforce. Trucking HR Canada
• [New] The case, brought forth by more than 2,000 Swiss women aged 64 and older, argued that Switzerland's failure to address climate change exposed them to heightened risks, particularly during heat waves. Greater Kashmir
• [New] Comic Relief Launches New Youth Homelessness in the UK Fund Comic Relief has announced that it expects to launch a new funding opportunity in April for organizations that specialise in providing support to young people aged 16-25 in the UK, who are at risk of, or experiencing homelessness. LDCVS - Lancaster District Community & Voluntary Soluti
• [New] US research shows that Hispanic and black populations are at higher risk of stroke than white populations; notably, the incidence of hemorrhagic stroke is significantly higher in black people than in age-matched white populations. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] The aging population and the technological revolution are megatrends that will dominate the investment landscape for years to come regardless of what the Fed does, or GDP in the next few quarters, or whoever gets elected president. Cabot Wealth
• [New] From a longer-term perspective, Vietnam's growth potential faces a confluence of structural challenges, including the slow development of a manufacturing ecosystem, a shortage of skilled labour, and rapid population ageing. https://vir.com.vn/
• [New] Europe's top rights court has ruled in favour of a group of elderly Swiss women who argued that their government's efforts to combat climate change were inadequate and put them at greater risk of death from heatwaves. Al Jazeera
• [New] Digitalization will contribute to the European Green Deal and a Europe fit for the digital age policy initiatives and support the objectives of the Energy Union by promoting connectivity, operability and use of renewable energy. European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency
• [New] The Australian population is ageing, and the risk of being diagnosed with cancer increases with age. Australian Institute of Health and Welfare
• [New] More than 2,000 elderly Swiss women argue that their government's woefully inadequate efforts to fight the heating of the planet put them at risk of dying during heatwaves. ThePrint
• [New] Women who experienced menopause before the age of 49 and had higher cardiovascular risks were more prone to thinking and memory problems later in life compared to their male participants. Open Access Government
• [New] Population growth and ageing are key drivers of the size of the world's cancer burden, with the global population of about 8 billion people in 2022 projected to reach 9.7 billion by 2050. CNN
• [New] India is already in the middle of the demographic dividend with a surge in its younger and working-age population, which is estimated to become the world's largest by 2030. Deloitte Insights
• [New] A French study of about 13,000 adults between ages 35 and 60 found an improvement in cancer risk and mortality in men, but not women, after 71/2 years of daily supplementation. The Washington Post
• The demographic dividend in India presents various opportunities related to economic growth due to increased economic activities from a higher working-age population and lower dependent population. IASbaba
• In China, the cancer incidence rate is 209.6 cases per 100,000 males, with a cumulative risk of developing cancer before the age of 75 of 21.79%. Medical Trend
• Anaemia affects a third of the world's population, while women of reproductive age are particularly at risk of its development. PubMed Central (PMC)
• A study conducted in China found that the cumulative risk because exposure to phthalates was higher in preschool children aged 3-6 years compared to the reports in German and Danish. PubMed Central (PMC)
• Reports from renowned sources like the Lancet and the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) India highlight the impending increase in the elderly population, projecting a substantial rise from 149 million in 2022 to 347 million by 2050. Adda247
• Nurses between the age of 35 to 49 years are 38% of practicing nurses today and will account for nearly half of the workforce by 2035 (Auerbach et al., 2024). Lippincott NursingCenter
• The American Cancer Society recommends that women of average risk have the option to begin mammography at age 40, get mammograms every year from age 45-54, and have mammography every other year starting at age 55. Investors Hub
• An uplift in State Pensions to counteract inflation will add about £310 a year back into people's pockets. Manchester Evening News
• The American Cancer Society recommends men at an average risk for prostate cancer begin being screened at 50, while Black men and men with a family history (a father or brother diagnosed before age 65) be screened at 45. Medical Xpress

Last updated: 17 April 2024