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Ann
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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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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
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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Books and Reports: Aging Populations, Globalization And The Labor Market: Comparing Late Working Life And Retirement In Modern Societies
This book by H.-P. Blossfeld, S. Buchholz, and K. Kurz presents a timely analysis of late career and retirement in nine European societies and the USA. Many European societies relied on early retirement programs in order to relieve national labor markets. However, one of the major challenges facing European and Northern American societies today is demographic aging, which in turn places pension systems under substantial pressure. This study investigates how these developments have impacted the situation of older workers and retirees.
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Athina
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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
L’âge du décès a reculé dans la plupart des pays développés du monde. Les recherches de James W. Vaupel montrent que les explications à cela ne sont pas seulement génétiques. La prospérité économique, l’éducation et les traitements médicaux jouent un rôle encore plus important. Durant ces dernières décennies, l’espérance de vie a augmenté de manière significative. Aujourd’hui, les personnes peuvent s’attendre non seulement à vivre dix ans de plus que la génération précédente, mais elles restent également en meilleure santé plus longtemps. Cette tendance pourrait à l’avenir s’accentuer.
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