A tweet by Paul Krugman, 2008 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, on December 31, 2017 caught my attention. As life expectancy is such an important factor in determining the pace of aging in the population, I thought the United States should have a very distinct population aging pattern. Hence, after looking at aging in Japan, … Continue reading Aging in the United States
Looking back at the year 2017 in statistics, Statistics Canada announced that for the first time in the very long history of the census, "there were more seniors (aged 65 and older) than children (aged 14 and younger)" . This gives us the opportunity to look at the evolution of aging in Canada, with the … Continue reading Aging in Canada
Following a comment from Kenny Petersson on the "Aging in Japan" post, I thought I would have a look at the aging problematic in Sweden, using the same charting and statistics I have presented for Japan. What it reveals is interesting, beyond the natural expectation that it would be quite different. What is the story … Continue reading Aging in Sweden
Demographic changes are tsunami: it flows through all aspects of personal life, social structures, labour market and economy. For the last fifty years and as projected for the next decades for as long as one can make projections, Japan experiences an extended, severe wave of aging. This post looks at the magnitude of the challenge. … Continue reading Aging in Japan: The magnitude of the challenge
