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City 5 years ago

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Senior citizens find independence and companions in East Jakarta apartment

Sasana Tresna Werdha Ria Pembangunan, an apartment complex in Cibubur, East Jakarta, is a place wher...

Health 5 years ago

Young at heart: The Spanish town where the old stay fit with Pokemon Go

The 75-year-old Joanna Perez Osuna spends up to six hours a day walking the streets of of Badalona, ...

City 5 years ago

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With sports, music and friends, Jakartans embrace old age

Elderly people in Jakarta remain active despite limited options offered by the city.

Lifestyle 5 years ago

Gray fingers: Aging Singapore uses gardening to fight loneliness

In a rapidly aging and urbanizing world, Lim in Singapore is among a growing number of elderly peopl...

National 5 years ago

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Ministry wants to change old age cutoff from 60 to 65

According to a 2000 census, senior citizens made up of 7.18 percent of the population. The figure in...

Lifestyle 5 years ago

Vintage fashion: Senior models bridge South Korea's age divide

Now at 75, Choi Soon-hwa is an unlikely fashion star and model in South Korea, one of a handful of s...

City 6 years ago

Jakarta's nursing homes continue to care despite impending overload

Nursing homes that have exceeded their maximum capacity will move residents to the four government-o...

Lifestyle 6 years ago

Self-cooking 'breakfast club' supports eat-alone seniors in Japan

A novel self-cooking "breakfast club" targeting seniors living alone is gaining popularity...

People 6 years ago

Senior citizens are replacing teenagers as fast-food workers

The sullen teenager grinding through a restaurant shift after school was once a pop culture cliche&m...

Lifestyle 6 years ago

Japan’s 20-year-olds don’t want to live into their 80s: Survey

A survey has shown many Japan’s 20-year-olds don’t wish to live into their 80s.