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By: Pathricia Ann V. Roxas, INQUIRER.net, Feb 04, 2019 MANILA, Philippines – The House of Representatives on Monday unanimously approved on third and final reading House Bill 7030 or the “Anti-Elder Abuse Act.”

— By Miron Lulic, founder and CEO at SuperMoney More than 1 million reverse mortgages, or Home Equity Conversion Mortgages, have been sold since the government program that insures them started in 1990.

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by Matt Flynn, Aug 31, 2018 People are generally living longer than previous generations across most parts of the world. Rising life expectancy is a result of advances in medicine as well as improving living standards and healthier lifestyles. But while this should be celebrated for social reasons, is it beneficial in economic terms? Does…

by Bilyonaryo, Aug 23, 2018 Lolos and lolas will get the aguinaldo this time. The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said the government has set aside P23 billion under the 2019 budget, especially for a social pension program for senior citizens.

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by Reuters, Dec 27 2017 For older people, getting out of the house regularly may contribute to a longer life – and the effect is independent of medical problems or mobility issues, according to new research from Israel.

by A. Pawlowski, Today, Dec 6, 2017 If you’re a woman with a bit of life experience, you already know you’re the boss. You’re more likely to drive health care decisions in your family, control household spending, care for millennials and elders, start a business and initiate a divorce. You have the longevity advantage over…

By Helen Flores (The Philippine Star), Dec 2, 2017 MANILA, Philippines — Four in 10 Filipino senior citizens have no access to pension, according to the International Labor Organization (ILO).

Advocates and lawmakers call for the passage of a measure that seeks to establish a universal social pension system for Filipino elderly Patty Pasion @pattypasion, Oct 5, 2017 MANILA, Philippines – Some 40% of Filipino senior citizens are still left behind in government efforts to provide social protection for the sector, based on estimates of…

https://theconversation.com/europe-is-going-grey-can-eu-countries-work-together-to-care-for-their-elderly-80416 How can Europe best take care of its elderly? European societies are ageing. In 1950, only 12% of the European population was over age 65. Today the share has already doubled, and projections show that in 2050 over 36% of Europe’s population will be 65-plus years old.

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by Gregory Filiano, Jun 29, 2017 Ageing should be based on the number of years people are likely to live in a given country in the 21st century, say researchers. By that logic, 70 may be the new 60. The new study also predicts an end to population aging in the United States and other…

by Business Insider Australia, Jun 15, 2017 A startup in South Korea is making headlines for only hiring staff that are aged 55 years and over. Channel NewsAsia reports the founder of content monitoring company EverYoung established the rule to prove the futility of age discrimination – a phenomenon that’s reportedly prevalent in modern Korean…

Philippine Daily Inquirer, Apr 22, 2017 Due to the rapid economic and social changes, suicide rates among older people have been steadily increasing for the past several decades.

by Erin Brodwin, Apr 12, 2017 So much for not being able to teach an old dog new tricks. Research has shown that some older people stay sharp into old age and retain the ability to recall personal experiences with just as much accuracy as their middle-aged peers. The brains of these so-called “super-agers” look…

Researchers are working on robots that can monitor and care for the elderly. But it’s not about pawning off your grandfather to an android. by Katie Collins, Apr 5, 2017 This is part of CNET’s “Tech Enabled” series about the role technology plays in helping the disability community. When you think about growing old together…

By Melissa Pandika, the Daily Dose, Oct 2, 2017 Because for the elderly, drawing a blank might stem not from a lack of information but an information overload. Let’s say you’ve met an attractive stranger at a wedding. As he starts talking about his job as a patent attorney, you overhear another guest chatting about…

by Olivia Goldhill, Feb 27, 2017 Look at a photo of yourself as a teenager and, mistaken fashion choices aside, it’s likely you see traces of the same person with the same personality quirks as you are today. But whether or not you truly are the same person over a lifetime—and what that notion of…

By: Dona Z. Pazzibugan, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Feb 17, 2017 The number of indigent senior citizens who will receive a P500 monthly pension from the government will more than double this year to 2.8 million beneficiaries from 1.3 million beneficiaries last year.