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Oct 1, 2021 · Barriers to technology adoptions Image: AARP. Ensuring digital inclusion for older adults means overcoming five key barriers: access, installation, knowledge, design, and trust. Providing high-speed, low-cost internet and devices, along with installation and support, is foundational for addressing connectedness.
In the United States, between 2010 and 2017, mortality rates for working-age people, between 25 to 64, increased from 328.5 deaths per 100,000 people to 348.2 deaths per 100,000. The main causes were drug and alcohol abuse and suicide. The youth unemployment rate as a percentage of youth labour force Image: OECD.
Sep 16, 2022 · Reflections on the digital age: 7 improvements that brought about a decade of positive change. Sep 16, 2022. The new digital age enabled billions of people to collaborate and mobilize to fight climate change. Image: Photo by kazuend on Unsplash. This article is part of: Sustainable Development Impact Meetings.
Nov 24, 2016 · Now, however, it has been shown that the real answer is much simpler: Latinos just age more slowly. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Latinos in the United States live an average of three years longer than Caucasians, with a life expectancy of 82 versus 79. At any age, healthy Latino adults face a 30% lower risk of ...
Feb 8, 2024 · The World Economic Forum’s Longevity Economy Principles set out 6 actions to fund our longer lives as the global population ages. The principles include providing universal financial education and prioritizing healthy ageing. We’re all getting older – and increasingly living longer. By 2050, the number of people aged over 60 is expected ...
Aug 30, 2024 · The spread of unhealthy weight is not even around the world and due to a complex interplay of factors affects some groups more than others. In the US for example, around a fifth of children and adolescents overall are obese. However, when you break it down by age, 12.7% of two to five year-olds are obese compared to 22.2% of 12-19 year-olds.
Aug 25, 2023 · The interim results of the survey suggest young people are acutely aware of the challenges that will confront them in adulthood. From high living costs to pandemic disruptions, climate crisis and conflict, global youth are recognizing the need to equip themselves with the knowledge and competencies required for the workplace of the future.
Jun 20, 2023 · The Global Gender Gap Index annually benchmarks the current state and evolution of gender parity across four key dimensions (Economic Participation and Opportunity, Educational Attainment, Health and Survival, and Political Empowerment). It is the longest-standing index tracking the progress of numerous countries’ efforts towards closing these gaps over time since its inception in 2006.
Mar 30, 2021 · The rise in new technologies will benefit healthy ageing and longevity by enabling people to live healthier, more fulfilling lives at all ages. For example, technological innovations have been deployed to keep people physically active, enable independent living such as by detecting falls, smart home technology, early detection of diseases and ...
Oct 29, 2021 · Humans have long wondered how to live happier, healthier and ultimately longer lives. Here two scientists explain five known ways to increase life expectancy. They include a healthy diet, an active lifestyle and also the effectiveness of some drugs. Most people want to live a long and happy life – or at least avoid a short and miserable one.
