Rising numbers of older people across the continent are straining budgets and making for some difficult political decisions
Popularity among Chinese Apple users highlights concerns created by rapidly changing demographics
Once faced with long waiting lists, parents are now being wooed by day care centres
The debate around age divides has peaked. Let’s make it stop
Car enthusiasts have turned the lack of a dedicated racetrack into a social opportunity
Despite the gloom, there are many advantages to being young in the 2020s
Age group accounts for a rising share of spending but only a fraction of advertising budgets is aimed at it
Demographers warn new births to hit lowest level since records began in 1899 as population crisis deepens
The next phase of the luxury market overlaps neatly with social media platforms
Young protesters around the world have rallied under the image in their fight for political change
Falling fertility rates and rising life expectancy will pose ‘significant economic and fiscal challenges’
Our new podcast series explores the longevity industry
Families pile in together for the festive season, but given societal shifts, should more of us be considering it as a permanent arrangement?
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Efforts to attract young audiences to religion can be fraught but pizza-loving, Wordle-playing Leo XIV has struck a chord
Locked out of home ownership, young adults are turning to risky financial behaviour
Growth in annual GDP per capita will fall by more than a full percentage point in some countries over the next 25 years
The political and economic priorities of a depopulating society could be very different from today’s
State media celebrate turnaround but experts warn it will not reverse demographic decline
A national message about ‘asset building’ — and investing’s upside — has helped drive behaviour
Chinese policymakers are finally getting serious about boosting consumption
Declining human population and climate change have led to record number of human deaths from attacks this year
A disconnected class is taking shape, but is absent from the headline statistics
Entrepreneurs are finding opportunities to profit from consumer demand at the start and end of life
Warning comes as worries grow among people in their 20s over the economy and job prospects
