Lisa LaFlamme was dismissed after a decades-long TV career, not long after she stopped dyeing her hair, setting off debates across Canada about sexism, ageism and going gray.
Tag: Age, Chronological
On These Small Islands, Medical Care Arrives One Ship at a Time
Much of rural South Korea has seen its population rapidly decline and age. For some communities off the coast, doctors traveling by boat have become a lifeline for the old and sick.
Sister André, World’s Oldest Known Person, Dies at 118
A French nun, she lived through two world wars and the 1918 flu pandemic and, more than a century later, survived Covid-19. She enjoyed a bit of wine and chocolate daily.
Japan’s Business Owners Can’t Find Successors. This Man Is Giving His Away.
An owner’s struggle in Japan’s northern dairy region illuminates one of the potentially devastating economic impacts of an aging society.
New Covid Booster Shots Cut Risk of Hospitalization by Half, CDC Reports
The research was conducted in part when older variants of the coronavirus were spreading. Other factors may have influenced the conclusions.
How Old Are You? South Korea Tries to Simplify What Should Be a Simple Question.
Three ways of calculating age coexist in South Korea, so lawmakers have passed a law uniting behind the world standard in an attempt to reduce confusion.
An Italian Village Hit the Jackpot. Will That Save or Destroy It?
Tiny Livemmo won nearly 20 million euros to reverse its decline. Figuring out how to spend it is a big job, but someone’s got to do it.
An Abortion Ban With Unexpected Consequences for Older Mothers
Older women are more likely to carry fetuses with genetic disorders that often can’t be detected until 15 weeks of pregnancy, beyond the limit set in a Senate proposal.
US Life Expectancy Falls Again in ‘Historic’ Setback
The decline during the pandemic is the sharpest in nearly 100 years, hitting Native American and Alaska Native communities particularly hard.
Young Politicians Seek Change, but Face Hurdles as Old as Politics
A new law allowed a record number of young people to run in local elections this year. But they face skepticism, cultural hurdles and problems as old as politics itself.