Alzheimer’s disease affects ten per cent of people over 65 years old, and 50 per cent of people over 85. Both China and Canada are experiencing a rapidly aging population. In China, there are 178 million people over 60. Dr. Weihong Song’s research focuses on finding the cause of Alzheimer’s disease and developing effective ways to prevent and treat it. In 2011, he was awarded the Friendship Award, the highest award offered by the Chinese government to a foreign expert, for his contributions in forging innovative China-Canada collaborations on Alzheimer’s research and education. Dr. Song helped establish the China-Canada Joint Health Research Initiative. Managed and funded annually by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC), it has supported 89 joint research projects in the first five years. And it has just been extended for five more years. In the interview Dr. Song describes the efforts to cure and care for Alzheimer’s patients and assesses the challenges and rewards of Sino-Canadian collaboration. Learn more about Asia Pacific Memo, by the Institute of Asian Research, at www.asiapacificmemo.ca/about Video Rating: 5 / 5
The Daihatsu PICO two-seater electric vehicle represents a new category of vehicle positioned between light automobiles and motorized bicycles. The Daihatsu PICO has been developed as a model offering the appeal that only a compact car can provide to accommodate social and environmental changes such as the aging population, regional locations and delivery businesses. A newly-imagined two-seater EV commuter offering snug closeness with people and the environment. Daihatsu’s proposition for a new vehicle geared to the times with an aging population, regional locations and delivery businesses, offering the appeal that only a compact car can provide while accommodating changes in society and the environment. The ultimate vehicle for personal use which is ideal for short trips on a daily basis A layout featuring large openings and a low, flat floor that makes it easy to get in or out A front-and-back two-seat configuration designed for ease of use in small and narrow spaces Driving assistance with advanced radar Video Rating: 0 / 5
Ave Maria! Alex Joseph from India gives his unique perspective of the population problem as he witnessed it in one of the most densely populated counties in the world. Listens as he explains how India is currently undergoing many of the changes we experienced 40 years ago, including a massive decrease in the birth rate due to the adoption of the contraceptive mentality. Although India is still above the replacement level it has decreased along with virtually every other country throughout the world, including the Muslim countries which are so often cited as growing out of control. Only a small part of Africa still has close to historical birthrates. The result is that instead of a population explosion, we are mathematically guaranteed to have a population implosion. But, before that we will have the problem of taking care of our aging population with a rapidly shrinking numbers of youth. This problem is so large that it will impoverish even the richest countries in the world. Ave Maria! +++ For Audio go to airmaria.com?p=21567
China’s undergoing a major demographic shift. A recent report from China’s National Bureau of Statistics said that the number of city dwellers has surpassed the rural population in the mainland for the first time in the country’s history. More worryingly though, the working-age population, or those aged 15 to 60, declined for the first time since 2002. Stephy Chung takes a look at the emerging senior care industry in China, as its labor force shrinks and its population ages. Video Rating: 0 / 5
At the National Forum on the Future of Aging, scholars, writers and policy experts explored how our society is likely to respond to an aging population and how aging will reshape our society.
Presented at SPIE Medical Imaging 2012 – spie.org Michael Becich Univ. of Pittsburgh (USA) Abstract: Pathology is one of the old- est specialties of Medicine, and the investigations on the underlying causes of disease can be traced back to the XI century. The first optical microscope was only created centuries later, around 1590, but it took almost another 100 years before it became the centerpiece for the study of disease processes. Today, the opti- cal microscope still reigns supreme in the clinical practice, and the diagnoses made under its lenses are considered the “gold standard” in Medicine. However, the demands facing pathologists are greater than ever, with an aging population, a growing number of diagnostic procedures available to clinicians, and a litigation-prone society. How can pathologists improve their processes, reduce variability and safe- guard themselves (by consulting on difficult cases) if they still have to rely on glass slides? In this talk we will discuss Pathology’s migration towards a digital environment: why it is necessary, unavoidable, and may be quite painful, if care is not taken in training personnel not to see the digital microscope as a “digital” version of the optical microscope. We will discuss the many new opportunities that will be opened up by the conversion to a digital environment, such as teleconsulting; digital slide storage; and development of computer-aided diagnostic systems. We will also review the many challenges that lie … Video Rating: 0 / 5
The new Asian Development Bank report indicates shifting demographics across developing Asia will increasingly shape economic development. Changyong Rhee, ADB’s Chief Economist explains.
Twelve-year-old Georgina from Manila, Philippines, sings her favorite Youth Health Corps (YHC) song instructing children in how to be happy and healthy. This year’s World Health Day focus is on aging and health. According to the World Health Organization website, from 2000 to 2050, the world’s population aged 60 and over will more than triple from 600 million to 2 billion. The biggest shift will be seen in less developed nations, where estimates suggest that the number of older people will jump from 400 million in 2000 to 1.7 billion by 2050. “But what,” you’re probably asking yourself, “does this have to do with sponsored children?” Everything. Today’s 16-year-old turns 54 in 2050. Children currently enrolled in sponsorship will be the adults who tip the worldwide scale from youthful to aging. Their extended lives could easily create an overwhelming strain on their home countries. Nearly every country faces challenges with its aging population …imagine those problems in countries with extreme poverty, where people already struggle to provide for their most basic needs. It’s crucial that we ensure the health and well-being of children in the developing world, so the blessing of long life doesn’t become a burden. That’s where the Youth Health Corps comes in. The habits formed in childhood have a lifelong impact. Children International’s Youth Health Corps (YHC) works hard to teach their peers the important skills they need to protect their well-being. Sponsored youth …
