Category Archives: Other Countries

Needed, Now: New Approaches to Financing Old Age

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Hong Zhang

Published: May 26, 2010 in Knowledge@Wharton Following the global financial crisis, troubled retirement systems around the world face new challenges that may result in sharply reduced income for retirees — as well as the possibility that younger workers will need … Continue reading →

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Posted on July 14, 2009 by Hong Zhang

From Medscape Medical News Susan Jeffrey Authors and Disclosures July 14, 2009 (Vienna, Austria) — Results of 2 new studies show that both the incidence and prevalence of dementia continue to rise in a linear fashion among the so-called “oldest old,” those … Continue reading →

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Retirement Programs Face an “Aging-Population Tsunami”

Posted on June 1, 2005 by Hong Zhang

June 01, 2005 in Knowledge@Wharton Against the backdrop of rising concerns over both public and private pension systems in the U.S., industry experts convened at a recent Wharton conference to debate ways in which retirement programs can be better managed. … Continue reading →

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