By 2050 the UN expects one in six people to be older than 65 by 2050; up from one in 11 in 2019.
Larry Fink (BlackRick investments) warns of a retirement crisis as funding for retirement become lass stable & states suffering budget constraints around pensions & social care.
Alongside climate change the societies of the new millennium are facing a new reality;
sadly our political class seem unable to respond,.
A nappy manufacturer in Japan is to stop making the products for babies and instead raise production of adult diapers, in a reflection of the country’s rapidly ageing society. Oji Holdings, which specialises in paper products, said it would stop making children’s nappies in September amid a sharp decline in demand. The firm...
#Science#Ageing: "When you make proteins, they usually fold up into their normal shape and do their thing, but as they age, proteins can unfold. When they unfold, they expose the inside amino acids, which are sort of sticky. And so these proteins tend to aggregate. They’re bad for the cell, so the cell has lots of ways of trying to deal with unfolded proteins.
What you want to do is shut down protein synthesis. It’s a bit like if you have a traffic jam, you want to stop new cars from entering. And that’s what a protein called TOR does. Whenever there’s stress, TOR will shut down protein synthesis, and this seems to have an effect on ageing because it also turns on degradation and recycling pathways. These metabolic pathways indirectly slow down ageing.
This provides a biological explanation for the long-standing observation that if you calorically restrict animals, providing them with just enough calories to survive, they tend to live longer. Now, of course, nobody likes caloric restriction. Even mice. As soon as you stop caloric restriction, they start gorging on food. I think it might be easier to take a pill that has the same effect, and I joke that this is a “get out of kale free card”. But actually, we’re nowhere near." https://archive.ph/FtAWi
I've seen a fair amount of anecdotal theories that #autistic sensory sensitivities get worse with age; however I'm curious as to whether that may be caused by many older autistic people experiencing #AutisticBurnout which also makes sensory stuff worse...
For some trans people, the prospect of ageing can be scary. For some of us, it's something we've never thought about. But it's important to talk about ageing and our relationship to it and to highlight the experiences of older trans people too. First of all because we value our community members of all ages and because everyone should get to see their experiences represented, but also because if trans organisations don't talk about it nobody else will.
‘I feel so young, so full of life’: being 72 around the world – photo essay
'The global median life expectancy is 72 years old. As part of a photographic project looking at the global community of over 60s we take a look at the lives of a diverse group of people in later life'
"With the extended use of indoor/outdoor light, smartphones, television, computers, and social jetlag people are exposed to excessive artificial light at night increasing their photoperiod. ... Long photoperiod is an established disrupter of the #CircadianRhythm and can induce a range of chronic #health conditions including adiposity, altered hormonal signaling and metabolism, premature #ageing and poor psychological health."
Understanding Brain Aging and Dementia: A Life Course Approach
The life course method compares an individual's long-life and late-life behaviors to gauge one's mental decay. Arguing the life course approach is the best and simplest model for tracking mental development, J. Whalley unlocks the mysteries of brain functionality, illuminating the processes that affect the brain during aging, the causes behind these changes, and effective coping strategies.
What the world’s oldest dog can tell us about ageing
If you have ever cared for a pet dog, it is a sad truth that you are likely to outlive them. So it’s no wonder that people may be asking how to increase their pet’s longevity following the news that a dog in Portugal lived longer than 30 years.
So, what practical measures can we take to help ourselves and our dogs live as long and healthy lives as possible? https://theconversation.com/what-the-worlds-oldest-dog-can-tell-us-about-ageing-216766#oldest#dog#ageing#Bobi
Fellow over-60 #cyclists, I have some good news for us/you:
Research at Birmingham & Kings universities indicates that 'keen' older cyclists, who cycle up to 60 miles a week do not suffer the loss of muscle & bone mass effecting healthy but non-exercising people of the same age.
From which we can conclude that #cycling is a good way of slowing down the #ageing process.
Europe's economic powerhouse tests a shorter working week
"Instead of working 40 hours a week across 5 days, Hermann now spends a total of 38 hours at work over 4 working days. Otherwise put, each of KlimaShop's 30 employees works an hour-&-a-half more for each day they are in the office, while having an extra day to themselves each week. Hermann's colleague Michael sees the shift switch as "big progress". "You work much more intensely, everything you do is more precise"👍 https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/2675958/europes-economic-powerhouse-tests-a-shorter-working-week
Sign of the times in Japan as nappy company switches production to adult nappies (www.theguardian.com)
A nappy manufacturer in Japan is to stop making the products for babies and instead raise production of adult diapers, in a reflection of the country’s rapidly ageing society. Oji Holdings, which specialises in paper products, said it would stop making children’s nappies in September amid a sharp decline in demand. The firm...