Tag: old age

Saturday Links

Jan 12, 2013

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mwkruse

in Africa, Business, Demography, Economic Development, Economic News, Gender and Sex, Health and Medicine, Links – Saturday, Sports and Entertainment, Technology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Vocation

1. Too often, Westerners perceive the African economy as a monolithic basket case. There are actually many very hopeful regions. Ozwald Boateng explains Why entrepreneurs are back in Africa 2. Want a higher-paying occupation? Here Are The Jobs With The Biggest Wage Growth Right Now 3. Lots of recent talk about whether or not e-books…
The New Old Age

Oct 3, 2008

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mwkruse

in Demography, Trends: Social

New York Times: The New Old Age America is growing older. We knew that. But earlier this year, the U.S. Census Bureau quantified how much older and how fast it will happen. The numbers paint a picture of a nation on the brink of remarkable change. Today, about 13 percent of Americans are over age…