From youth bulges to graying societies: The demographic dynamics that are upending the world

Government-shaking protests in Bangladesh, Iran, Nepal and Sri Lanka – to name a few – have all in recent years been linked to what demographers call a “youth bulge.” Meanwhile, the economic slowdown ...
Psychology Today

Yes, We’re Still in the Second Demographic Transition

Source: BlacknoseDace/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 It seems we are surrounded by a generation of singles. Therapy sessions, workshops, and the psychology literature are fixated on the ultimate ...
Medical Xpress

Major demographic transition happening in U.S. births

There is a major demographic transition in U.S. births, according to a research letter published online in JAMA Network Open. Amos Grünebaum, M.D., and Frank A. Chervenak, M.D., from Northwell Health ...
YourStory

Ageing, care economy and India’s next demographic challenge

In India, the concept of caregiving has historically been built around families, with women carrying a disproportionate ...
undispatch.com

These Are the Major Global Demographic Trends as the World Population Hits 8 Billion

On November 15, the world population officially surpassed 8 billion people, according to United Nations estimates. The milestone was reached just 12 years after the world marked 7 billion people, and ...