Old-Age Poverty

Brasília (AFP) Brazil is caught in a "civil war" of crime and violence, the head of Congress' pro-gun faction says, warning that ordinary Brazilians need to be armed and ready to fight back. Wearing an electric blue suit with matching glasses, and a heavy g…

Their latest, Sorry We Missed You, wrestles with the thorny issues of unregulated employment and zero-hours contracts. Ricky (Kris Hitchen) thinks his luck has finally changed when he gets a job as a driver with a parcel delivery company. He'll have to buy hi…

Havana (AFP) - Cuban Foreign Minister Bruno Rodriguez denied Friday that the country is behind recent social unrest in Latin America and rejected US allegations that it is supporting Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro. "Maliciously people are accusing Cuba o…

A major driver of the protests has been the fear of poverty in old age, which has seen many elderly Chileans marching alongside the youth. The difficult circumstances fiery street protests, mob violence, arson, and looting cited by Chiles President Sebastián…

By Aislinn Laing SANTIAGO, Nov 1 (Reuters) - As over a million people streamed through Santiago's streets in a series of protest marches last week, one elderly couple stood out from the largely youthful crowd. Amid the debris, tear gas and pot-banging youth…

Amid the debris, tear gas and pot-banging youths, Norma Carrasco, 68, and husband Hernan Figueroa, 78, were protesting a grievance at the heart of swelling public anger in the South American nation: a pension system that has left many retired workers with sca…

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - As over a million people streamed through Santiago’s streets in a series of protest marches last week, one elderly couple stood out from the largely youthful crowd. Amid the debris, tear gas and pot-banging youths, Norma Carrasco, 68, a…

Chile's fiery anger fueled by fears of poverty in old age

Toronto -- While early retirement has been linked to health benefits such as improved sleep and reduced alcohol consumption, U.S. researchers have found that it may also accelerate cognitive decline in seniors. Academics from Binghamton University in New Yor…

A new study of older adults in China suggests that early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline. With a higher life expectancy and decline in fertility in developing countries, the elderly population has become the largest demographic source in Asia and…