The rich world is ageing fast. How can societies afford the looming costs of caring for their growing elderly populations? film supported by @Mission Winnow
00:00 The wealthy world is ageing
01:17 Japan’s elderly population
02:11 The problems of an ageing world
04:01 Reinventing old age
05:48 Unlocking the potential of older years
07:09 Reforming social care
08:20 A community-based approach
11:08 A fundamental shift is needed
Read our special report on ageing and the economics of longevity here: https://econ.st/3EwnCV3
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest stories: https://econ.st/3gJBH8D
Getting to grips with longevity: https://econ.st/3DBJU6k
A small Japanese city shrinks with dignity: https://econ.st/3dBDgT2
Retirement is out, new portfolio careers are in: https://econ.st/3EBCzFr
Ageing rock stars go on and on: https://econ.st/31EZgKb
Pensioners are an underrated and underserved market: https://econ.st/3y8dDCM
Financing longevity: https://econ.st/3DAkiHd
The joys of living to 100: https://econ.st/3DF2afg
No country has found a sustainable way to finance dementia care
https://econ.st/307mW9D
What to call the time of life between work and old age?
https://econ.st/3dxAO02
The pandemic shows the urgency of reforming care for the elderly: https://econ.st/3Ewoqt3
How Japan can cope with the 100-year-life society
https://econ.st/331FRnm
00:00 The wealthy world is ageing
01:17 Japan’s elderly population
02:11 The problems of an ageing world
04:01 Reinventing old age
05:48 Unlocking the potential of older years
07:09 Reforming social care
08:20 A community-based approach
11:08 A fundamental shift is needed
Read our special report on ageing and the economics of longevity here: https://econ.st/3EwnCV3
Sign up to The Economist’s daily newsletter to keep up to date with our latest stories: https://econ.st/3gJBH8D
Getting to grips with longevity: https://econ.st/3DBJU6k
A small Japanese city shrinks with dignity: https://econ.st/3dBDgT2
Retirement is out, new portfolio careers are in: https://econ.st/3EBCzFr
Ageing rock stars go on and on: https://econ.st/31EZgKb
Pensioners are an underrated and underserved market: https://econ.st/3y8dDCM
Financing longevity: https://econ.st/3DAkiHd
The joys of living to 100: https://econ.st/3DF2afg
No country has found a sustainable way to finance dementia care
https://econ.st/307mW9D
What to call the time of life between work and old age?
https://econ.st/3dxAO02
The pandemic shows the urgency of reforming care for the elderly: https://econ.st/3Ewoqt3
How Japan can cope with the 100-year-life society
https://econ.st/331FRnm
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Francisco Gimeno - BC Analyst So many things are changing and so fast. The way we see ageing is one of them, coming to us in a surprising way. Some decades ago, many just retire and die early. Being 65 was being old. With better medicine and technology this is not true anymore in advanced economies. What to do then? We have to change the systems, as we are changing every thing in our society with the new 4th IR paradigm. Change the way we see retirement, work, health, creativity, and of course care for the elderly in societies where more and more very old people live for decades and need support. Change is everything now.