Researchers develop blood tests to study ‘biological age’ of the body’s organs and tissues
Official data shows rise in single patients and female same-sex couples opting for assisted fertility treatments
Government reforms fail to address long-standing incentives that encourage shorter working lives, says central bank
It’s not necessarily correct that our cognitive skills decline as we get older
‘Wake-up call’ from survey shows retirees misunderstand their likely lifespan
Longer effective working lives have so far offset ageing populations
Innovators are rolling out products aimed at relieving understaffing by automating mundane tasks
What Japan’s experience of a shrinking population teaches the rest of the world
Data shows tackling frailty as a long-term condition from the outset can lead to a reduction in hospitalisation
Instrument maker hopes growing retiree interest in saxophones and guitars will offset decline in piano sales
The health benefits could be so extreme that it upends the annuity market, hitting retirement incomes and insurers
World’s largest food company says fall in number of children per household has driven ‘premiumisation’
The answer still puzzles scientists, but there are some clues of what might be behind the gender gap in life expectancy
Number of babies born declines 5% despite efforts to boost fertility rate
High value cases of dismissed senior leaders show older workers must be taken seriously
Theories differ, but most say plan for the ‘retirement smile’ spending pattern
Ageism in the workplace is not only concerning, it’s wrong-headed
Governments offer a catalogue of creative incentives for childbearing — yet fertility rates just keep dropping
Projections include a rise in long-term migration and falling birth rates
Policymakers respond with tax breaks and other measures as figures reveal third consecutive year of decline
People will need to produce more and work longer to plug growth gap left by women having fewer babies, report says
Why how long people have been alive is not a good yardstick for judging who is ‘old’
How should countries prepare for increasingly elderly populations?
Research increases scrutiny over levels of state support for adults who look after children and elderly relatives
A significant birthday feels less so in a country that has become a global pioneer of ageing — for better and for worse
