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Seniors Weekly International Survey

United States
Post-baby boomers in a new economic world
Regardless of the outcome of the U.S. presidential primaries, it's clear that a post-boomer politics is beginning to take shape. By the same token, it's clear that a post-boomer economy - and economics - may be doing so as well. Post-baby boomers operate with a set of baseline assumptions about how the world works, about work, trade, globalization and economic relations, that differs sharply from the operating manual of our boomer forebears. Lire la suite
Australia
Cruiser-style bike baby boomers on the ride !
While twenty-something people swarm the inner cities on motor scooters, baby boomers have flocked to the countryside, adopting the laidback cruiser-style bike and driving last year's motorcycle sales to a record high.Lire la suite
Australia
The property market deepens the gap between the rich and the poor, the boomers and the others
The Newtonian wisdom of property watchers is that a share market slump must have an equal and opposite effect on property prices. In 2000, the Nasdaq collapse gave rise to Sydney's biggest and most widespread property boom. This time it will be different. The cheaper end of the property market simply will not be invited to the party.Lire la suite
United States
A new car trend for baby boomers : the compacts
When baby boomers were kids and teenagers, the family car was one of two things : sedan or station wagon. Being boomers, of course, what was good enough for their parents was not nearly good enough for them when they grew up and started their own families. So the new family car in 2007 is a sedan, a station wagon, a SUV and a crossover wagon that looks like an SUV but is built on a car platform, gets better fuel economy and is more fun to drive. The new family car is also a compact car or compact hatchback, too.Lire la suite
United States
Shoulder replacements in demand among the baby boomer population
The baby boomer population is driving the growth of once-obscure shoulder replacement surgeries at a record pace, with orthopedic device makers for market share by offering more and better technology.Lire la suite
Australia
Tourism : baby boomers are seeking new locations and experiences
Forget Paris and London, baby boomers these days are more likely to be cruising on the Danube, exploring the markets in Morocco or dining out on local cuisine in a top Canadian restaurant. These are just some of the different locations and experiences baby boomers are seeking, according to Australian travel experts.Lire la suite
Japan
EU and Japan are facing the same demographic changes
Although we may be far away, the biggest challenges facing both Japan and Europe today are remarkably similar. That is to say, how do we adapt to the huge changes in our countries brought about by globalization and by an aging population ?Lire la suite
United States
The aging of the baby boomers provides high-growth opportunities for early stage medical device companies
Onset Ventures today announced that John Ryan has joined the firm as a partner. Ryan, manager of Panorama Capital, a JP Morgans Partners filial, will work with the medical technology investing team. As the medical device in the United States is unmet, ventures like Onset that helped to develop medical technologies are very needed.Lire la suite
United States
A new Home Health digital service for seniors
4HM unveiled its home health solution, a for-fee monthly service enabling independent living (IL) for seniors via remote monitoring from their care-givers. This innovative solution consists of ControlPoint (TM) software running in a Home HealthPoint gateway with various sensors in the home. By creating a passive monitoring network around a senior in their normal home setting, both family members and professional care-givers can log into a personalized Web page and get historical trend data, real-time status updates, and proactive alerts about the health and well-being for that monitored elder.Lire la suite
United States
Seniors are taught to be aware of safety issues
With the population of older Americans increasing as baby boomers reach retirement age, a local foundation has announced plans for a Jan. 30 conference focused on the safety and protection of older people.Lire la suite
Canada
Baby-boomers postpone the retirement time
During the next two decades, two people in Canada will be reaching retirement age for every new person entering the work force. The good news is that not all boomers will want, or be financially able, to retire.Lire la suite
United Kingdom
The healthcare system for Aged needs to change
The care system for the aged is in desperate need of an overhaul, a coalition of specialists warned on Monday. As the post-war baby boomer generation heads towards retirement age, the 15-member "Caring Choices" coalition said the present system will buckle unless dramatic reforms are made.Lire la suite