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115 million in China may develop dementia by 2050, study warns

115 million in China may develop dementia by 2050, study warns

Dementia cases in China are projected to reach 115 million by 2050, according to a recent study published in the scientific journal PLOS One.
Which Southeast Asian country has the most centenarians?

Which Southeast Asian country has the most centenarians?

Japan births fall to new historic low

Japan births fall to new historic low

CES tech looks to help world's aging population

CES tech looks to help world's aging population

From an adorable robot puppy that soothes dementia patients to an in-toilet gadget for testing urine, tech at CES caters to seniors around the world.
January 8, 2025 | 08:55 pm PT
Beyond tradition: Vietnam's elderly embrace living separately from children

Beyond tradition: Vietnam's elderly embrace living separately from children

When they retired, Vu Huu Giao, 86, and his wife have chosen to live independently from their six children, valuing their autonomy and financial independence.
April 19, 2024 | 05:58 am PT
Thailand raises alarm on aging population, declining birth rates

Thailand raises alarm on aging population, declining birth rates

Thailand officials engaged in discussions last week to exchange opinions, seek solutions, and address the challenges of the country's transitioning into an aging society and the younger generation's reluctance to have children.
March 10, 2024 | 06:22 pm PT
HCMC's rising birth rate still 'too low'

HCMC's rising birth rate still 'too low'

A woman of childbearing age in Ho Chi Minh City accounts for an average of 1.42 children, a slight increase from last year's ratio of 1.39 children per capita.
December 11, 2023 | 07:55 pm PT
Vietnam's population may drop to 72 million in 2100

Vietnam's population may drop to 72 million in 2100

Vietnam's population is expected to increase to 107 million in 2044, before dropping to 72 million in 2100 due to low birth rates.
November 12, 2023 | 05:12 am PT
One in 10 Japanese older than 80: government data

One in 10 Japanese older than 80: government data

More than 10% of Japanese people have crossed 80 years or older for the first time, new official data showed, as the East Asian country faces a rapidly graying population.
September 18, 2023 | 08:52 pm PT
Ageing South Korea invites Vietnamese to study, stay

Ageing South Korea invites Vietnamese to study, stay

A South Korean program aiming to remedy the country's ageing population problem is inviting Vietnamese students to study for free, hoping they will stay to live and work after graduation.
September 5, 2023 | 05:31 pm PT
'Happy Dancing' routine boosts fitness in fast-aging China

'Happy Dancing' routine boosts fitness in fast-aging China

Hundreds of dancers twirl in unison by a riverside in northeastern China, thrusting their hips and shimmying their shoulders in a routine that has taken the country by storm.
July 28, 2023 | 07:28 pm PT
In aging China, a call for 'bold' steps to cut cost of having babies

In aging China, a call for 'bold' steps to cut cost of having babies

A Chinese health official has urged local governments to take "bold" steps to lower the cost of having babies and raising children to reduce the burden on families and boost fertility, a state-backed publication reported on Friday.
February 10, 2023 | 01:37 am PT
Aging population to negate Vietnam's cheap labor advantage: report

Aging population to negate Vietnam's cheap labor advantage: report

Vietnam will soon lose its cheap labor advantage because its population is aging and labor costs are rising, according to a report by the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
August 30, 2022 | 11:31 pm PT
Retirement not an option for most Vietnamese senior citizens

Retirement not an option for most Vietnamese senior citizens

As the sole breadwinner of a family that can barely afford to make ends meet, Huong has no idea how she would be able to take care of herself after retirement.
June 25, 2022 | 04:02 pm PT
Money incentives to boost childbirth unfeasible: experts

Money incentives to boost childbirth unfeasible: experts

It needs much more to encourage childbirth than just a sum of VND8.84 million ($388) granted to those having two children, experts said.
October 30, 2021 | 05:00 pm PT
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