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Stat: Rising heat exposure poses dire risks for older adults by 2050

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Stat: Rising heat exposure poses dire risks for older adults by 2050

A recent study published in Nature Communications reveals that by 2050, an additional 246 million people over the age of 69 will face dangerous acu...
Environment : Climate : Sustainability
Stat: Australians want better elderly care funding

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Stat: Australians want better elderly care funding

Research into Australia’s elderly care system has revealed that the majority of Australians (87%) believe the government should provide higher fund...
Society : Health & Wellness : Australia
Muji designs simple pre-fab homes for seniors

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Muji designs simple pre-fab homes for seniors

The lifestyle brand's affordable single-family homes are aimed at Japan's elderly population.
Society : Architecture : Design
Furniture to inspire affection in old age

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Furniture to inspire affection in old age

Italian designer Elena Tamburini has created a collection of furniture that encourages physical affection among the elderly.
Society : Elderly : Wellness
Will single-person households create a health crisis?

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Will single-person households create a health crisis?

As the number of people living alone increases in South Korea, mental and physical health issues are becoming a major societal concern.
Uncoupled Living : Health : Wellness
Age-old design

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Age-old design

London – The Amazin Apartment installation envisages how the connected home of the future will cater for the growing ageing population.
The Flat Age Society : Design Museum : Jeremy Myerson
Forever offline

Big Ideas

Forever offline

UK – Over one-tenth of the population has never used the internet, according to a recent survey by the Office for National Statistics.
UK : Office For National Statistics : South East
Generation gap: Designers inspired by elderly counterparts

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Generation gap: Designers inspired by elderly counterparts

Stockholm – Designers at The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts are showing what happens when design crosses generational boundaries.
Stockholm Design Week 2015 : 75+ : The Flat Age Society
The real picture: The changing image of the Boomers

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The real picture: The changing image of the Boomers

London – At The Flat Age Society Network Evening at The Future Laboratory’s HQ on 4 December, senior journalist Rowland Manthorpe spoke to Guy Merr...
The Flat Age Society : Guy Merrill : Getty Images
Downsizing 2.0

Micro Trends

Downsizing 2.0

For their later years, Flat Agers are often in search of culturally-rich urban environments. Meanwhile, architects are envisioning innovative alte...
Retirement : The Flat Age Society : Vital Tech
Report finds brands miss opportunities with older consumers

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Report finds brands miss opportunities with older consumers

Brands are largely failing to cater to consumers aged over 60
Vital Tech : Nielsen : The Age Gap
Sarah Harper: The Amortals century

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Sarah Harper: The Amortals century

Oxford University professor of gerontology Sarah Harper discusses the age of Amortals.
Ageing : Amortals : Demographics
CES: Device predicts falls in older people

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CES: Device predicts falls in older people

CES 2014: Device predicts falls in older people.
CES : Veristride : Insoles
Boomers lose confidence in retirement plans

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Boomers lose confidence in retirement plans

Boomers lose confidence in retirement plans
Children : Stephanie Coontz : Retirement Institute
Shelf-life: Old kitchen tricks inspire designer

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Shelf-life: Old kitchen tricks inspire designer

Shelf-life: Old kitchen tricks inspire designer
Food Futures : Sugar : Cheese
New age thinking: Playful twist on elderly aids

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New age thinking: Playful twist on elderly aids

New age thinking: Playful twist on elderly aids
Lanzavecchia + Wai : No Country For Old Men : Together Canes
Old school: Media urged to be positive on elderly

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Old school: Media urged to be positive on elderly

Old school: Media urged to be positive on elderly
London : Bright Old Things : Elderly
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