North Carolina is among the fastest growing areas in the country. The latest data from the U.S. Census Bureau shows Wake County specifically is seeing tremendous growth, especially among older ...

Novel research shows that in approximately one third of countries and territories worldwide, population aging was the largest contributor to the growing burden of musculoskeletal disorders from 1990 ...

Public healthcare systems are fiscally burdened due to an aging population. So, governments must find a way to persuade citizens to pay more for health insurance. Now, researchers have examined ...

The declining birth rate has been a major topic of discussion, with governments all over the world trying to find ways to reverse it. There is a constantly evolving discussion about the causes of the ...

(opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) (opens in a new window) Copy This global phenomenon, driven by declining birth rates and increasing life expectancy, is ...

As the population of the United States grows older, a new study warns that the country lacks the infrastructure and policy direction to meet the needs of its aging citizens. The research by ...

Even on a typically quieter day of the week, a Northeast Portland senior center bustled with activity. About 20 seniors sat in a circle last Thursday – some in wheelchairs or sharing tables with their ...

Mexico, long known for its youthful population, is entering an era of accelerated aging that will lift the median age from 30 ...