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PopDigests

PopDigests are short, comprehensive summaries of research results with a link to the original publication (if accessible online). This allows population experts and other interested audiences to be able to easily access information to the latest research results. 

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Scrapheap or Indian Summer
Le vieillissement accéléré de la main-d’œuvre soulève la question de la menace des futures capacités d’innovations de nos systèmes économiques. Katharina Frosch a examiné la littérature et les études publiées au sujet de l’interaction entre l’âge de la main-d’œuvre et l’innovation, et a ainsi mis en lumière les « choses à faire et à ne pas faire » pour les scientifiques et les professionnels lorsqu’ils évaluent les effets de l’âge sur l’innovation.
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Scrapheap or Indian Summer
Accelerating workforce aging raises concern about whether our economies’ future capacity to innovate is endangered. A recent review of the literature and of previous studies by Katharina Frosch on the interplay between workforce age and innovation sheds light on some “do’s and don’ts” for scientists and practitioners when assessing age effects in innovation.
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Changing Tempo
Fertility trends in the United Kingdom demonstrate both stability and change. Overall, the birth rate has changed less over recent decades than has the timing of those births, which are occurring much later. In a new study, Máire Ní Bhrolcháin, Éva Beaujouan, and Ann Berrington explain how this trend of postponing starting a family can be better understood by examining women's fertility intentions. The authors draw from the responses of women in the United Kingdom’s General Household Survey (GHS) over the period 1991-2007.
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Cuidando de los seres queridos
Den Ehepartner pflegen, der unter dauerhaften körperlichen oder geistigen Beeinträchtigungen leidet, einem älteren Nachbarn bei alltäglichen Haushaltsverrichtungen zur Hand gehen oder die eigenen Enkel versorgen – Versorgung, die außerhalb formeller Pflegeeinrichtungen geleistet wird, hat viele Facetten. In diesem Kontext beleuchtet eine aktuelle Studie von Athina Vlachantoni von der Universität Southampton, wie es insbesondere Menschen im mittleren und fortgeschrittenen Alter mit der Erbringung informeller Pflegeleistungen geht.
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Cuidando de los seres queridos
Caring for one's spouse who suffers from long-term physical or mental impairments, giving a hand to an older neighbour by assisting with everyday activities in the household or looking after oneˆs grandchildren ? care provided outside of formal care institutions comes in many different guises. In this context, a recent study by Athina Vlachantoni from the University of Southampton sheds light on how, in particular, people in mid and late life fare as providers of informal care.
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Cuidando de los seres queridos
S’occuper de son conjoint souffrant d’une infirmité physique ou mentale durable, aider un voisin âgé en l’assistant dans ses activités domestiques quotidiennes ou encore garder ses petits-enfants : les soins prodigués en-dehors des institutions officielles peuvent prendre différentes formes. Dans ce contexte, une étude d’Athina Vlachantoni de l’Université de Southampton s’intéresse aux personnes apportant des soins informels, en particulier au milieu ou à la fin de leur vie.
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Secrets of Longevity
Death has been postponed in most highly developed countries in the world. James W. Vaupel's research review shows that the reasons are not mainly genetic. Prosperity, education and medical treatment play a more decisive role. During the last few decades life expectancy has risen significantly. Today, people tend not only to live around ten years longer than the previous generation, but they also stay healthier for longer. This trend may continue in the future. There are several reasons that could explain this phenomenon, although the puzzle has not yet been completely solved.
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Secrets of Longevity
En la mayoría de los países desarrollados las personas mueren cada vez más tarde. La investigación de James Vaupel muestra que las razones detrás de ello no son principalmente genéticas. La prosperidad, la educación y el tratamiento médico han jugado un papel más decisivo de lo que se pensaba. Durante las últimas décadas la esperanza de vida ha aumentado progresivamente y de forma significativa.