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Older people are four times as likely to be hospitalized, and stay three times as long as younger adults. [Salma Khalik – The Straight Times, 7 July 2023.] READ MORE

There are important, if limited, coping mechanisms to deal with the predicted stagnation or fall in the working-age population that most countries will face sooner or later. [George Magnus [...]

This style of parenting strikes a balance between setting clear boundaries and fostering warmth and support. [Navneet Vyasan – News 18, 22 June 2023.] READ MORE

President Yoon stated “We need to calmly re-evaluate the low birth rate policy and figure out why it failed based on scientific evidence.” [KEI, 22 June 2023.] READ MORE

Backed by the African Union, the initiative also commits African governments to commit part of their budgets to reducing malnutrition. [African Development Bank, 20 June 2023.] READ MORE

On Monday, June 5, 2023, Familles Durables and IFFD – International Federation for Family Development organized an interactive meeting discussion at La Maison du Bien Commun (Paris) on [...]

European countries’ attempts to get dads to take more paternity leave have had unintended consequences, and sparked debate about the fairest way to divide leave between mothers and fathers. [...]

The working-age population in Germany actually peaked at the end of the last century, but the country has managed to stave off demographic decline for some time thanks to the arrival of millions [...]

Governments have promised to tackle the crisis for 25 years, but it’s never an election winner. [Camilla Cavendish – The Financial Times, 9 June 2023.] READ MORE  

Rights that employers should have in place in relation to employees’ family situations under the UK Employment Rights Act 1996. [Glenn Jaques and Niamh Lewis – People Management, 19 May [...]