Using overlapping generation model, we find that population ageing does restrain housing demand. Then, we use the panel data of China’s 31 provinces between 2002 and 2013 to confirm that ageing restrains housing demand, the process of urbanization does the opposite and maybe offsets the negative effect to some extent. At present, China should continue to focus on developing urbanization rapidly...

The year 1999 has been declared the International Year for Older Persons in recognition that the world population is ageing. It has been asked whether population ageing is a triumph, a crisis, or a challenge?' Population ageing represents a triumph of social development and public health. In addition, antibiotics and new medical technologies provide the means to prevent premature death caused b...

The principal driver for the growing awareness of the need for international initiatives on bridging knowledge, policy and practices in ageing and disability, and thus the inspiration for the Toronto Declaration [1], is neither political nor professional. It is a matter of hard facts that are not in dispute: the world’s population is ageing, the trajectory of ageing is not consistent across cou...

INTRODUCTION Population ageing is a welcome testament to improvements in the social, economic and health circumstances over the life course. However, these successes necessitate that we understand more about the pathways of ageing to plan and cost our health and social care services, to support our ageing population to live healthier for longer and to make adequate provisions for retirement. Lo...

The antagonistic pleiotropy (AP) theory of ageing predicts genetically based trade-offs between investment in reproduction in early life and survival and performance in later life. Laboratory-based research has shown that such genetic trade-offs exist, but little is currently known about their prevalence in natural populations. We used random regression 'animal model' techniques to test the gen...

The multidimensional process of physical, psychological, and social change produced by population ageing affects not only the quality of life of elderly people but also of our societies. Some dimensions of population ageing grow and expand over time (e.g. knowledge of the world events, or experience in particular situations), while others decline (e.g. reaction time, physical and psychological ...

Background To serve the diverse needs of the ageing population, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region has made ‘Care for the Elderly’ a strategic policy objective of the government since 1997. The objective of the policy is to improve the quality of life of our elderly population and provide them with a sense of security, a sense of belonging and a feeling of health...