Lessons in longevity from Japan’s 100-year-old Okinawans | World ...
Sep 29, 2021 · It’s one of the world’s five Blue Zones, where there are high concentrations of centenarians. “You can’t walk down the street without running into one,” says Dr. Willcox, who …
Mapped: The world’s oldest democracies - The World Economic …
Aug 8, 2019 · It’s also not around anymore, so that certainly disqualifies the oldest . continuous democratic country today. Iceland and the Isle of Man both have interesting claims to …
How old are the world's oldest people? - The World Economic …
Apr 29, 2022 · With the passing of Japan's Kane Tanaka at the age of 119 this week, the title of 'oldest living human' has been bequeathed to the French born Lucile Randon. At the ripe old …
How many centenarians are there around the world? | World …
Feb 17, 2021 · The world's oldest man, Saturnino de la Fuente of Spain, is turning 112 years old on Monday. He also hails from a country with a higher-than-average population of centenarian. …
Japan's ageing population: The implications for its economy
Sep 28, 2023 · More than 1 in 10 people in Japan are now aged 80 or older, and the country consistently rates as having the world's oldest population. This is having a profound impact on …
Longevity: How old will people live to this century ... - World ...
Jul 6, 2021 · The oldest living person, Jeanne Calment of France, was 122 when she died in 1997; the current oldest person is 118-year-old Kane Tanaka of Japan. Using Bayesian …
IBM created the world's first smartphone 25 years ago
Mar 13, 2018 · Despite China’s immense production capabilities, its domestic smartphone market declined by 4% last year, while Apple recorded a year-on-year decrease in iPhone sales in the …
Can we solve the world’s ageing population crisis by 2035?
Jun 19, 2023 · Yet 37.5% of China’s older population live in rural areas, according to the World Bank. To support the elderly in these communities, there should be stable, low-cost internet …
The world's oldest populations - The World Economic Forum
Feb 22, 2023 · As the UN commemorates World Day of Social Justice on February 20, we’re taking a look at one of the key challenges the world is facing in the coming decades: the …
A short history of the British pound | World Economic Forum
Jun 27, 2016 · 1717 The United Kingdom defined sterling's value in terms of gold rather than silver for the first time. Sir Isaac Newton, as Master of the Mint, set the gold price of £4.25 per …