Developing world
Decentralized electricity; space-based Internet, modern infrastructure; how will existing solutions allow the developing world to leapfrog over the West? This page covers the trends and news that will guide the future of the developing world.
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https://www.breitbart.com/europe/2023/12/07/demographic-decline-dutch-birth-rate-plummets/
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The fertility rate in the Netherlands continues its long-term downward trend as fewer couples decide to have children at all, with economic uncertainty fingered as a potential culprit. The Total Fertility Rate (TFR) for the Netherlands has fallen to 1.49 children per woman, the lowest figure recorded in a bulletin from the nation's government's statistical body, the Central Bureau for Statistics (CBS).
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https://www.entrepreneur.com/finance/the-silver-economy-unveiling-investment-opportunities-in/469534
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The global demographic landscape is undergoing a profound transformation. As life expectancies extend and birth rates decline in many parts of the world, the proportion of the elderly population is increasing at an unprecedented rate. This shift has created the "Silver Economy" — a new area of...
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Half of US cities to decline in population by year 2100, major new study says As the growth rate of the American population continues to decline, a bombshell new study has suggested almost half of all US cities will experience a population decline by the year 2100A bombshell new study has...
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https://allafrica.com/stories/202405080357.html
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Labour expert Herbert Jauch has raised concerns over the decline in payout amounts and beneficiaries of social security grants, which is unusual considering the ever-growing population. He said this after Social Security Commission (SSC) spokesperson Unomengi Kauapirura provided statistics for the last five years.
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https://www.gulflive.com/entertainment/2023/12/louisiana-population-plummets-for-third-straight-year-in-a-row.html
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According to new data from the U.S. Census Bureau, Louisiana's population is declining at a faster rate than nearly any other state.Louisiana lost more than 14,000 residents between July 2022 and July 2023, following a trend of steep population decline since 2020. In the past three years, the...
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https://www.route-fifty.com/management/2024/05/data-dementia-states-brain-health-registry-helps-prep-aging-population/396317/
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As older adults navigate their personal aging experiences, policymakers are considering how they can use state-level policy and programming to smooth the process. That's why Virginia is turning to data.The Virginia Memory Project, a statewide epidemiological brain-health registry launched in...
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https://allafrica.com/stories/202305110005.html
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Allafrica
China will no longer be the world's most populous nation. India's population will overtake it this year at an estimated population of 1.42 billion. It's an epochal transition which speaks to other underlying demographic changes across the world, including the fact that China's population has peaked and is now falling.
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https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-interrogated-brain/202402/navigating-the-complexities-of-cognition-and-brain-aging
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Our aging world
The 20th century saw a remarkable leap in human longevity. People born in 1950 could expect to live 20 years longer than their grandparents. Imagine a world where the older population (over 60) outnumbers children (under 14) for the first...
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Our aging world
The 20th century saw a remarkable leap in human longevity. People born in 1950 could expect to live 20 years longer than their grandparents. Imagine a world where the older population (over 60) outnumbers children (under 14) for the first...
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https://www.startribune.com/japans-birth-rate-falls-to-a-record-low-as-the-number-of-marriages-also-drops/600371258/
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TOKYO — Japan's birth rate fell to a new low for the eighth straight year in 2023, according to Health Ministry data released on Wednesday. A government official described the situation as critical and urged authorities to do everything they can to reverse the trend. The data underscores Japan's long-standing issues of a rapidly aging and shrinking population, which has serious implications for the country's economy and national security — especially against the backdrop of China's increasingly assertive presence in the region.
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https://www.healthcareitnews.com/news/how-iot-transforming-remote-patient-monitoring
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As the aging population continues to grow - projected to be more than 20% of the U.S. by 2030 - remote patient monitoring is becoming an increasingly important healthcare option. A recent industry report shows more than 60 million people in the U.S. will have used remote patient monitoring in...
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https://dailyinterlake.com/news/2024/mar/22/workshop-to-discuss-whitefishs-tourism-management-/
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The Whitefish Sustainable Tourism Management Plan committee will hold a planning workshop April 3 from 6-8 p.m. at Whitefish City Hall. Since the plan was adopted in early 2020, there have been significant changes in visitation trends, market forces and demographics Population growth in Flathead...
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https://www.pbs.org/newshour/classroom/2023/07/how-an-aging-population-poses-challenges-for-u-s-economy-workforce-and-social-programs/
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Author Phillip Bump suggests the idea of encouraging immigration so that immigrants may supplement and fill in gaps in the workforce. Do you agree that immigration reform is necessary to address the aging crisis? Why or why not? Journalist William Brangham interviewed author Philip Bump and economist Wendy Edelberg.
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https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/11/us/california-turmoil-resilience.html
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California eclipsed Japan in 2024 to become the fourth-largest economy in the world. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced earlier this month that the state's population increased for the second year in a row. Tourism has hit record levels, as Los Angeles prepares to step onto the world stage as the host...
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https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-sees-drop-in-percentage-of-immigrants-who-choose-to-stay-long-term-1.7129633?cmp=rss
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Immigration is a big driver of Saskatchewan's population growth, but many newcomers to the province are not choosing to stay here, a report from Statistics Canada shows.Last year, when Saskatchewan released its population numbers, the province said it had seen its largest population growth in a...
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https://bmcpublichealth.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12889-024-17840-3
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Study population The Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT) is a longitudinal cohort study where self-report and clinical examinations have provided data on health, health related behavior, symptoms, illnesses, diseases and demographics from Mid-Norway [16]. Starting with the first data collection in...
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https://memoriesproject.com/2024/09/09/policies-needed-to-address-cognitive-decline-in-the-workplace/
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September 9, 2024 · 8:00 am
The Alzheimer's Association had an interesting blog post recently about the issue of cognitive impairment in the workplace. As the U.S. population ages and older people by financial necessity or personal choice are staying in the workforce longer, we need...
The Alzheimer's Association had an interesting blog post recently about the issue of cognitive impairment in the workplace. As the U.S. population ages and older people by financial necessity or personal choice are staying in the workforce longer, we need...
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https://insightplus.mja.com.au/2023/48/tertiary-students-face-unique-mental-health-challenges/
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Tertiary education students experience higher levels of distress and mental disorder than both the general population and their age matched peers, requiring targeted mental health support. In high income nations, mental health problems are the greatest health challenges faced by younger people. This is because medical health problems tend to affect people more as they age (here), whereas most mental health problems start by age 25 years (here).
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https://www.researchgate.net/blog/post/iot-and-the-city-of-tomorrow
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https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9276/12/10/118
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1. IntroductionUrban gardening has undergone significant changes over time. As noted in [1], initially, it primarily served a production function. With population growth and urbanisation, the first gardens began to appear, where immigrants from villages grew their crops. This was partly out of...
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https://www.personneltoday.com/hr/state-pension-age-may-need-to-increase-to-71-by-2050/
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The UK will need to increase its state pension age to 71 by 2050 if it is to maintain a healthy ratio of workers to retirees as the population ages, a report has recommended.
Think-tank the International Longevity Centre (ILC) found the state pension age, which is currently 66 but will rise to...
Think-tank the International Longevity Centre (ILC) found the state pension age, which is currently 66 but will rise to...
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https://allwork.space/2023/12/5-inclusive-design-strategies-to-embrace-rapidly-aging-workforce/
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The global population is aging faster than ever before. By 2050, the World Health Organization predicts that 22% of the global population will be aged over 60.
The opinions of older demographics are often missing from the discussion on workplace preferences. Last year, Savills released a report...
The opinions of older demographics are often missing from the discussion on workplace preferences. Last year, Savills released a report...
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https://www.theguardian.com/business/article/2024/jun/11/protectionism-growth-poverty-world-bank
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A new era of protectionism is leading to slower global growth and hindering attempts to eradicate poverty, the World Bank has warned.The Washington-based institution said 80% of the world's population - more than 6 billion people - were living in countries where growth would be slower in the next...