We use cookies for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to analyse how our Sites are used.
A new world is possible. Let's not go back to what wasn't working anyway.
Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox
‘I don’t want to get all ‘Logan’s Run’ about this but society is still struggling to cope with the extra longevity we already enjoy’
A revolution is needed if we are to truly fix the system — and help all generations equally
In Japan, an ageing population has had an unexpected influence on inflation and wages
Within the developed world America stands out in the extent to which it has left citizens to fend for themselves
Falling birth rates are good news for the planet but they are also a symptom of generational inequality
Ageing populations will need much more help in future and a new focus on care quality is overdue
Over-50s have maintained their mental health in the pandemic with a drink in hand
How to give to your grandchildren without annoying your children
The value of employees who began their careers before the digital age is underestimated
Female professionals are taking employers to court in a fight against the world’s lowest retirement age
Decline attributed to a fall in immigration during pandemic
The influence of governments and faith leaders on reproduction rates is low compared with economics
Don’t believe the myth that an ageing population means economic decline
A country obsessed with youth must grapple with its declining birth rates
Keeping people independent and connected for longer can improve wellbeing and ultimately reduce demand
The old maxim ‘demography is destiny’ no longer holds in the same way that it used to
Explicitly and implicitly the current set-up favours older generations
Governments and employers are coming to recognise the value of keeping people in jobs longer
Increasing numbers of ‘olderpreneurs’ seek a second career in later life
Health inequalities mean raising the pension age could hurt low-paid workers
Scientists are working on a new generation of therapies which could prolong years of healthy life
Later retirement has investment implications, including putting more money in the vaunted silver purse
The economy-sapping shadow cast by Japan’s demographic decline holds sombre lessons for China
Charles Goodhart and Manoj Pradhan forecast a future of secular stagflation in The Great Demographic Reversal
Country shows that rising living standards can accompany a shrinking population
International Edition
