‘I’m afraid to have children’: fear of an older future in Japan and South Korea
Older residents on the Bellarine Peninsula are defying ageism and returning to the workforce
‘I’m afraid to have children’: fear of an older future in Japan and South Korea
According to WHO, 1 in 6 people worldwide will be aged 60 years or over by 2030. With birth and fertility rates falling, there is growing concern about the potential economic impact of the aging of society. Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, is where adult incontinence pads outsell babies’ diapers. South Korea has the world’s lowest fertility rate and a rapidly aging population.
Harnessing the Power of Age Diversity
Older residents on the Bellarine Peninsula are defying ageism and returning to the workforce
Aging presents increasingly tough challenges in the global community, including an increase in health costs and long-term care costs and a shortage of the working-age population. See how this business owner is defying a labour shortage and labour crisis. Organizations that are both creative and open in how they recruit are going to see great benefits from hiring a more diverse workforce.
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