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Demographic Posts

Our Take on the Aging Demographic is Antiquated

January 10, 2014

A century ago, children outnumbered the elderly by as much as 10 to one in most European countries. Today, there are ...

The Middle-Aged Guide to Growing Up: It’s Not Dark Yet

September 6, 2013

I’m a boomer, about two thirds of the way through my allotted span. I’m going to do better than three score and ...

CARP Poll in the Headlines: Canadians don’t want super longevity

September 6, 2013

Despite medical advances that make extreme longevity possible, Canadian seniors don’t see much value in living to ...

Radical Life Extension

August 23, 2013

The United States — and indeed the world — is straining under the weight of an aging population, and that strain ...

Are we ready for the boomer tsunami?

June 13, 2012

John and Bernice Klassen are stumped when asked what they miss about suburban Ottawa. Six years ago, they sold their ...

Learn the Adult Disability Dependency Ratio, because bad measures of ageing can lead to bad policies!

July 29, 2011

Article By: Warren Sanderson and Sergei Scherbov In 1957, the life expectancy of a 65 year old Canadian was 14.6 ...