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  • Saturday, 25 March, 2023
    State pension
    Delay to UK state pension age rise risks costing £60bn, says think-tank

    Institute for Fiscal Studies points to ‘significant long-term challenges from ageing population’

  • Sunday, 19 March, 2023
    Pilita Clark
    The envy at work that dare not speak its name

    A younger or more talented work rival is not a foe, it’s the passage of time that is our adversary

  • Thursday, 9 March, 2023
    Global InsightValentina Romei
    Fix Europe’s ‘women problem’ to ease the jobs crisis

    European Commission puts the cost of gender gap at €370bn a year

  • Friday, 24 February, 2023
    Enuma Okoro
    When do we reach the prime of our lives?

    Western society is obsessed with youth — but we should be more imaginative about the gifts and possibilities of growing older

  • Wednesday, 22 February, 2023
    News in-depthNikkei Asia
    Japan readies ‘last hope’ measures to stop falling births

    Experts say next 10 years critical as prime minister eyes ‘children first’ society

  • Monday, 20 February, 2023
    OutlookPatti Waldmeir
    How banks may catch signs of dementia before the doctors do

    Money problems experienced by elderly customers can be red flags for families and institutions alike

  • Friday, 17 February, 2023
    Serious MoneyClaer Barrett
    Retirement coaching: coming to a workplace near you?

    Brits don’t understand their retirement options, and I fear for the ‘Cafters’

  • Tuesday, 7 February, 2023
    Markets InsightRebecca Patterson
    No early retirement for demographic-driven inflation risk

    The potential for greater structural shift in price growth from shrinking workforces is rising

  • Friday, 3 February, 2023
    Camilla Cavendish
    Tempting back older workers means ditching business as usual

    Stereotypes about curmudgeons have to go, along with dreary jobs and the expectation of a work-free retirement

  • Thursday, 2 February, 2023
    Chris Giles
    OK boomer, you’re more generous than we thought

    Britain’s older generation is not frittering away wealth on fast cars and cruises but passing much of it down

  • Friday, 27 January, 2023
    News in-depthChinese society
    China’s singles fight family pressure to get married as population declines

    Youth share tips on parrying pushy parental inquiries about having children during lunar new year

  • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
    Grey dawn

    Now entitled old people want to ruin your sovereign bond ratings!!!

  • Tuesday, 17 January, 2023
    Chinese society
    China’s population falls in historic shift

    First decline in 60 years set to have long-term consequences for domestic and global economies

  • Monday, 16 January, 2023
    Leo Lewis
    Which will be the growth stocks in the loneliness economy?

    As China’s population approaches shrinking point, investors contemplate the future of an ageing Asian market

  • Friday, 13 January, 2023
    Camilla Cavendish
    The retirement revolution is only just beginning

    Expectation of a long and healthy old age is unequally distributed, piling up advantages for the affluent

  • Friday, 6 January, 2023
    Camilla Cavendish
    We need to see social care as an investment not a cost

    Other countries have found big answers to managing ageing populations and it’s time Britain did, too

  • Monday, 2 January, 2023
    The Big Read
    The start-ups seeking a cure for old age

    Tech billionaires are funding research to help us live longer and healthier lives, but experts warn of an ethical minefield ahead

  • Friday, 30 December, 2022
    Data PointsJohn Burn-Murdoch
    Millennials are shattering the oldest rule in politics

    Western conservatives are at risk from generations of voters who are no longer moving to the right as they age

  • Wednesday, 14 December, 2022
    French economy
    France struggles to keep older workers in the labour market

    Macron wants to raise retirement age but over-55s say they face barriers to employment

  • Tuesday, 6 December, 2022
    Sarah O'Connor
    Do you really want to live to be 100?

    ‘Healthy life expectancy’ is an important measure of what people want — and in the UK, it’s not looking good

  • Friday, 2 December, 2022
    The editorial board
    A glimmer of hope in treating Alzheimer’s disease

    Dementia drug development, diagnostics and delivery still require much more investment

  • Friday, 25 November, 2022
    Camilla Cavendish
    The Great Unretirement is coming

    Older affluent workers are leaving Britain’s labour force — employers and the government must get them back

  • Friday, 18 November, 2022
    Special Report
    Diversity Leaders

    British comedian Francesca Martinez stands up for difference; Irish tech’s equality mindset; Volvo steers inclusive course; UK media’s ‘50:50’ target; leaders today need their vulnerable side; 850 companies operating in Europe ranked for diversity

  • Tuesday, 15 November, 2022
    World population reaches 8bn as it grows older

    Number of people aged over 65 expected to hit 1bn by 2030

  • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
    FT MagazineWorld Cup 2022 special
    Why middle-aged Messi and Modrić are still the world’s best

    The most talented players heading to this tournament are in their mid-to-late 30s. What’s going on?

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