See full analysis Learn more Seniors WHAT'S NEXT?: Between 2000 and 2050, the proportion of the world's population aged over 60 will double from about 11 per cent to 22 per cent. [New] The mere threat of violence has affected Asian Americans' sense of safety and belonging in ways that they will not soon forget. [New] 2.3 million children under the age of five in Yemen will go hungry in 2021 if governments do not step up their funding on Monday. [New] Once 70% of seniors are vaccinated by the end of March, Minnesota's COVID-19 vaccine rollout will move on to people with underlying health conditions and workers at high risk for infection. [New] Between 2020 and 2030, the number of elderly individuals suffering from one or more chronic diseases in China is projected to increase by at least 40%, and the proportion of the elderly population will reach 28% by 2040. [New] Around one-in-fifteen Australians over the age of 65 have dementia, and the risk of developing some form of dementia increases significantly once people enter their 70s and 80s. [New] In South Africa, the power company Eskom could receive financial support from Public Investment Corp, the body that manages civil servants' pension funds to reduce its heavy liabilities. [New] White females had the highest firearm suicide rate both overall and within each age group, followed by (in order of decreasing risk): American Indian / Alaska Native, Black, Latino / Hispanic, and Asian / Pacific Islander females. [New] White males were at the highest risk for firearm suicide at all ages except 15-34, during which the risk was highest for American Indian / Alaska Native males. [New] Nearly nine in ten U.S. firearm suicide decedents are male, reflecting the increased risk of firearm suicide for males as compared to females across all races / ethnicities and age groups. [New] The World Health Organization has found no evidence that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine contributes to an increased risk of death in the elderly. [New] Post-COVID estimates for 2020s assume that investment grows as expected by consensus forecasts; working age population and life expectancy evolve as envisaged by the UN Population Projects; and secondary attainment rates decline by 2.5 percentage points. [New] The proportion of the world's population aged 65 and over will rise from 9% to 16% by 2050, which means one in six people will be over 65. [New] The male age group, 50-59 years, continues to be at the highest risk for acquiring MERS-CoV infection as primary cases. [New] The University of Oxford announced Saturday it will launch a new trial to test the COVID-19 vaccine it has developed in partnership with AstraZeneca on children between the ages of six and 17. Data collection for Vascular Aging began in 2019 and should reach completion in 2024. More than seven million Ugandan women of reproductive age are at risk of developing cervical cancer, that every year about 3,600 women are diagnosed with it, and that almost 2,500 die. The Indian population standing presently at 1.38 billion is likely to be 1.50 billion by 2030; more than 50% below the age of 25 and 65% below the age of 35, with the average age being 29-31 years. Under Biden's plan, families could get back as a tax credit as much as half of their spending on child care for children under age 13, up to $4,000 for a single child and $8,000 for two or more children. By 2050 there will be more than 438 million people in China over the age of 65 and one in five people will be over the age of 80. The fast-food giant has set a goal increase representation of historically underrepresented groups in leadership roles - senior director and above - in the U.S. from 29% to 35% by the end of 2025. 2.4 billion people currently do not have Internet access in Asia, where the number of seniors is forecast to double to 800 million in 20 years' time. McDonald's plans to increase representation of underrepresented groups in roles at the senior director level and above from 29% in 2020 to 35% by the end of 2025. Last updated: 03 March 2021 Hi, Would you like a quick online demo of our service from an experienced member of our team? Yes No