What is Ageing?
What is Ageing?
The world's population is ageing, with virtually every country experiencing actual and proportional population growth in the elderly. An ageing population creates social and economic implications for society.
Costs of ignoring the problem
Costs of ignoring the problem
Benefits driving positive change
Benefits driving positive change
Over 23% of the population consists of persons 65 years or older
Faster recovery and fewer complications from illness
Health care costs - about $12,000/person per year in Canada
Lowered health costs with healthier senior citizens
Population ageing leads to declining labour forces
Improving well-being of elderly
68 % of the world’s older population receive a pension
Better integration or inclusion of elderly into community
Abigail Lupi
Abigail Lupi
Social Entrepreneur
Social Entrepreneur
Abigail Lupi, 10 years old, became aware of the silent struggle with loneliness many nursing home residents face. She discovered this when she visited her grandmother in assisted living. Abigail figured she could remedy that by inviting friends to perform with her at assisted-living residences, nursing homes, and children’s hospitals throughout the state. Then, she founded the Care Girlz organisation.
Case Study
Case Study
Japanese firms are now investing in the design of care robots such as Paro the robotic seal, mechanical care aids for caregivers and innovative regenerative and cell therapies.
Not only will these emerging technologies produce products and services that will meet the needs of Japan’s ageing population and lower the cost of care.
Ideas youngsters can implement
Ideas youngsters can implement
Education program for elderly not informed about private pensions schemes, or online schemes
Group of volunteers teaching digital tools to senior citizens in their neighbourhood
Volunteering in nursing homes, entertaining elderly or offering companionship
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