Yearly Archives: 2008
‘Kaigo Yobou’ – Preventive Care Measures as a Cornerstone of Japanese Social Insurance
Masako Osako (ILC Global Alliance Secretariat) and Yumiko Watanabe (Ministry of Health, Welfare and Labour in Japan) published an article titled “Kaigo Yobo – Preventive Care Measures as a Cornerstone of Japanese Social Insurance” in AARP International. While Japan has …
31st December 2008
A Continued Survey on a Daily Life of Older People
In a super-aging society Japan it is predicted that people aged 75 or older living alone and elderly couple-only households will go on increasing.
30th December 2008
Global Information Journal on Longevity and Society 2008
ILC-Japan has published the English version of “Global Information Journal on Longevity and Society 2008”.
30th December 2008
Decumulation of Assets – The Impact of the Economic Downturn
This ILC-UK brief summarises a public debate exploring decumulation in the context of the economic downturn.
30th December 2008
Driving, Cessation of Driving and Well-being in Old Age
ILC-Israel study on older drivers.
30th September 2008
Françoise Forette, CEO of ILC-France, explores the concept of functional dependency and its link with the increase of longevity.
31st August 2008
A Life Course Approach to Tackling Obesity
This ILC-UK policy brief is the third and final publication of a series focusing on policies addressing obesity in the UK.
30th June 2008
Longevity-21st Century Revolution
the international Longevity Centre- India has come out with this book to understand this global phenomenon of 'ageing' and its implications in the right spirit and perspective.
30th June 2008
Obesity and Public Health Policy: Lessons from Tobacco Control
Two of the most challenging public heath problems that account for significant morbidity and mortality are smoking and obesity. Over the last 20 years, while smoking prevalence rates have declined, obesity rates have increased sharply.
31st May 2008
