The bill for demographic collapse is coming due: Serbia without people https://www.byteseu.com/2462786/ #demography #ElderlyPeople #pensioners #Serbia
#elderlypeople — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #elderlypeople, aggregated by home.social.
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Healthcare Startup Devoted Health Could Be Valued at $25 Billion
Devoted Health is the latest startup to show that combining health and AI commands a premium val…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Healthcare #AI #company #elderlypeople #Funding #Health #healthcarecompany #healthcarestartupdevotedhealth #investorconfidence #latestartup #medicalcare #medicareadvantagestartup #member #round #toddpark #valuation #venture-backedstartup
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/649669/ Healthcare Startup Devoted Health Could Be Valued at $25 Billion #AI #Company #Éire #ElderlyPeople #funding #Health #HealthCare #Healthcare #HealthcareCompany #HealthcareStartupDevotedHealth #IE #InvestorConfidence #Ireland #LateStartup #MedicalCare #MedicareAdvantageStartup #member #round #ToddPark #valuation #VentureBackedStartup
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I spent a week chatting with people over 80. Here are 4 pieces of wisdom they shared.
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/elderly-people-over-80-share-wisdom-ex1/
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As China plans for demographic crisis, some sectors see opportunity
As China moves towards becoming one of the world’s fastest-ageing eco…
#NewsBeep #News #Economy #adidas #ageingsocieties #AnimalnutritionadditivemakerBluestarAdisseo #Business #CA #Canada #China #consumertrends #Consumption #Elderlypeople #goldmansachs #HongKong #IDEAPharma #Japan #Nike #ShanghaiAutomotiveIndustryCorporation #SichuanKelun-BiotechBiopharmaceutical #Trent #WuXiXDCCayman #ZaiLab
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/551395/ As China plans for demographic crisis, some sectors see opportunity #adidas #AgeingSocieties #AnimalNutritionAdditiveMakerBluestarAdisseo #Business #China #ConsumerTrends #Consumption #Economy #Éire #ElderlyPeople #GoldmanSachs #HongKong #IDEAPharma #IE #Ireland #Japan #nike #ShanghaiAutomotiveIndustryCorporation #SichuanKelunBiotechBiopharmaceutical #Trent #WuXiXDCCayman #ZaiLab
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Elderly people are asked to define ‘love,’ and their answers are truly raw and heartfelt
https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/elderly-asked-to-define-love-ex1/
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https://www.europesays.com/2954109/ Hunger, crime, blackouts: Cuba’s elderly bear the brunt of the island’s growing crisis #Conflicts #Cuba #ElderlyPeople #OdetteToledo #SantiagoDeCuba #VulnerablePopulation #VulnerablePopulations
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Hunger, crime, blackouts: Cuba’s elderly bear the brunt of the island’s growing crisis
On one corner of Calle Enramadas in Santiago de Cuba, the island’s second-largest city, a group of homeless…
#Conflict #Conflicts #War #Cuba #Elderlypeople #OdetteToledo #SantiagodeCuba #vulnerablepopulation #vulnerablepopulations
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/924408/ Over 75s in Wimbledon are connecting over cakes, sausage rolls and cups of Yorkshire tea #Britain #cake #Charity #ElderlyPeople #England #GreatBritain #HelpingTheElderly #london #loneliness #SocialActivities #TeaParty #UK #UnitedKingdom #volunteers #Wimbledon
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Senior living gains ground as Italy’s aging strains families
MILAN/ROME: A new model of senior living is quietly reshaping how Italy cares for its aging population, as…
#Italy #Europe #Europa #EU #adults #agingpopulation #autonomy #changingfamilystructures #elderlypeople #longerlifespans #MILAN #NorthernEurope #nursinghomes #Rome #seniorliving #silverhousing #socialinteraction #supportservices #traditionalhomes #UnitedStates #world’shighestlifeexpectancies
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I spent a week chatting with people over 80. Here are 4 pieces of wisdom they shared.
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The middle-class pensioners forced to keep working into their 80s
An increasing number of over-65s are delaying retirement and continuing to work full time because the state pension…
#NewsBeep #News #Personalfinance #Business #Costofliving #Elderlypeople #FEATURES #Finance #Pensioners #PersonalFinance #Retirement #Statepension #UK #UnitedKingdom
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https://www.europesays.com/ie/352260/ The middle-class pensioners forced to keep working into their 80s #Business #CostOfLiving #Éire #ElderlyPeople #features #IE #Ireland #Pensioners #PersonalFinance #PersonalFinance #Retirement #StatePension
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#israel #palestine : #war / #gaza / #elderlypeople / #civilianwarvictims / #traumata
„Elderly people, whose health is often fragile and mobility reduced, feel as if they are reliving the tragedy of the #Nakba, the forced exodus of Palestinians during the creation of Israel in 1948.“
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Man asks older neighbor to watch his pets and receives emotional and unexpected letter in return
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.upworthy.com/beautiful-letter-after-watching-pets-ex1
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30 heartfelt #PortraitsOfElderlyPeople from around the world by Massimo Bietti: https://zorz.it/BTmqa
#SaumyaRatan #ElderlyPeople #ElderlyPortraits #MassimoBietti #ItalianPhotographer #portraits #OldPeople #world #photography
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Top recommended activity to keep people over 55 fit – it isn’t walking or running | Other | Sport
A study from Harvard Medical School has recommended a new activity for those over the age of 55…
#NewsBeep #News #Fitness #CA #Canada #Elderlypeople #Exercise #Health #Health(section) #oldpeople #olderadults #Running #walking
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Top recommended activity to keep people over 55 fit – it isn’t walking or running | Other | Sport
A study from Harvard Medical School has recommended a new activity for those over the age of 55…
#NewsBeep #News #Fitness #Elderlypeople #exercise #Health #Health(section) #oldpeople #olderadults #Running #UK #UnitedKingdom #walking
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/515001/ Top recommended activity to keep people over 55 fit – it isn’t walking or running | Other | Sport #ElderlyPeople #exercise #Fitness #Health #Health(section) #OldPeople #OlderAdults #running #UK #UnitedKingdom #Walking
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Chatting and laughing With Friends
Hyères, French Riviera#hyeres #france #photos #friends #friendship #elderlypeople #bar #cafe #customers #morning #beverages #drinks #glasses #frenchriviera #terrace #bottles #sun #october
#photography #blackandwhitephotography #monochromephotography #streetphotography
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True Love Is Timeless
Hyères, French Riviera#hyeres #france #photos #bar #cafe #love #kiss #truelove #morning #people #feelings #lovers #frenchriviera #terrace #elderlypeople #elders
#photography #blackandwhitephotography #streetphotography #monochromephotography
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'They have a fear of ESB bills': Older people 'extremely concerned' about cost of living in winter – The Journal
‘They have a fear of ESB bills’: Older people ‘extremely concerned’ about cost of living in winter The JournalCost…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #budget2026 #costoflivingcrisis #Elderlypeople #Energyprices #fuelallowance #IE #Ireland #pension
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The Time of Day You Eat in Later Life Could Foreshadow an Early Death
A new longitudinal study by an international team of researchers has found a link between eating breakfast later…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Nutrition #eatingbreakfast #eatinghabits #elderlypeople #Health #longitudinalstudy #Mentalhealth #mortalityrisk #Researchers
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/425774/ The Time of Day You Eat in Later Life Could Foreshadow an Early Death #EatingBreakfast #EatingHabits #ElderlyPeople #Health #LongitudinalStudy #MentalHealth #MortalityRisk #Nutrition #researchers #UK #UnitedKingdom
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/346986/ Amid rise in STIs among older Europeans, experts call for awareness of sexual health in later life #condom #ElderlyPeople #Health #Healthcare #HIV #SexualHealth #SexuallyTransmittedInfections #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Amid rise in STIs among older Europeans, experts call for awareness of sexual health in later life
ADVERTISEMENT Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are not exclusively a problem of young people. Young adults in their 20s…
#NewsBeep #News #Healthcare #AU #Australia #condom #Elderlypeople #Health #HIV #sexualhealth #sexuallytransmittedinfections
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Surviving retirement: Where do older Europeans get their money?
ADVERTISEMENT Older people had lower average disposable incomes than the total population in 28 European countries in 2022,…
#NewsBeep #News #Personalfinance #AU #Australia #Business #Elderlypeople #Finance #income #pensioners #Pensions #PersonalFinance #salaries
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Surviving retirement: Where do older Europeans get their money?
ADVERTISEMENT Older people had lower average disposable incomes than the total population in 28 European countries in 2022,…
#NewsBeep #News #Headlines #Elderlypeople #income #Latvia #LV #Pensioners #Pensions #salaries
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/311298/ Surviving retirement: Where do older Europeans get their money? #Business #ElderlyPeople #Finance #income #Pensioners #Pensions #PersonalFinance #salaries #UK #UnitedKingdom
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My dad’s been shadowbanned from pizza
My dad has been (unintentionally I hope) shadowbanned from ordering pizza. I think he has noticed too.
Let me tell you the story.
My Dad
Dad turned 80 not so long ago. This came as a minor surprise to him as he has said (a lot), “I don’t feel 80. What am I doing being 80”. I once suggested that we sign Dad up for […]
#cashless #elderlyPeople #myDad #pizza #problems #shadowban #smartphone #Technology
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At a daycare center in Wusu City, northwest China's Xinjiang, elderly people play table tennis, practice calligraphy, or dance to music, enjoying a colorful life. #China #Xinjiang #elderlypeople
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#TheRestaurantofMistakenOrders
#Tokyo #Japan
#ShiroOguni
#Waiters and #waitresses are #elderlypeople with #memoryloss
37% of the time, the #orders were wrong
99% of the time, guests left with #happymemories
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Re 'Life expectancy is improving. Dependency rates are growing, which will pose a challenge to our societies. We live longer, and we might have to work longer, as long as no one is forced to'
@dubravkasuica #EESCplenary debate #ElderlyPeople #EU2023ES @AGE_PlatformEU https://t.co/kdKhG0couk🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/WorkersEESC/status/1679147863975288833
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Re 'Demographic changes cannot be tackled in isolation. But if labour markets adapt, this longevity creates business opportunities under a working welfare state'
@dubravkasuica #EESCplenary debate #ElderlyPeople #EU2023ES @AGE_PlatformEU https://t.co/1vdaELeBf8🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/WorkersEESC/status/1679149126968123392
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Re 'Older people are women and men from different cbackgrounds with a rich pool of experience and economic potential, but there is no framework to exploit this potential and that is why this strategy matters'
Heidrun Mollenkopf @AGE_PlatformEU #EESCplenary debate #ElderlyPeople https://t.co/XZCCGErMKa🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/WorkersEESC/status/1679151509026615300
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Re 'Older people should not be viewed as welfare recipients; they have rights that need to be guaranteed in all areas of life so they can make a valuable contribution to the labour market and society'
Heidrun Mollenkopf @AGE_PlatformEU #EESCplenary debate #ElderlyPeople https://t.co/BecFL3eiMk🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/WorkersEESC/status/1679152040080183296
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Re 'Biological health cannot be the only factor. Health must be, and also psychological state. Sociological criteria play a role too. The work they've done, the network around them, all this can be decisive'
@ErikaKoller2 #EESCplenary #EESCplenary debate #ElderlyPeople https://t.co/ueA2wbwhnx🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/WorkersEESC/status/1679155599081369600
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Re 'We must stop viewing older persons as people who just require care. They are an asset to society, when we talk about active ageing, fighting the difficulties they face like digital exclusion'
Marcin Zieleniecki #EESCplenary #EESCplenary debate #ElderlyPeople https://t.co/yf6jbq0S6E🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/WorkersEESC/status/1679158070528581632
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Re 'We should aim for a society where everyone can fit and live decently. We must fight discrimination, promote training, inclusion and activities throughout someone's life. We already have a flexible approach in Sweden'
@EllenNygren #EESCplenary #EESCplenary debate #ElderlyPeople https://t.co/QgGy1mTLEJ🐦🔗: https://n.respublicae.eu/WorkersEESC/status/1679159100377030656
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When people think about librarians and libraries, they may point to films, live-action TV shows, or even novels. However, one area is often missed: animation. In Hollywood, stereotypes are plentiful, as librarians are used as “shortcuts to propel the plot forward,” in the words of Jennifer Snoek-Brown, author of the Reel Librarians blog. While this generally applies to animation as well, two recent shows buck those stereotypes, depicting libraries and librarians positively.
The first of these shows is Cleopatra in Space, loosely based on Mike Maihack’s graphic novel series and currently streaming on Peacock. The show follows teenage princess Cleo, who has been transported 30,000 years through time and space from Ancient Egypt into the Nile Galaxy. Wrestling with the newfound responsibility of being the “savior of the galaxy” prophesied to defeat the evil tyrant Octavian, she attends an Egyptian-themed futuristic high school on the planet of Mayet to hone her skills. While Octavian has destroyed most of the recorded knowledge available in the galaxy, Cleo’s school library still contains vital information. In the show’s third episode, Cleo travels to the school library after hours with her mentor Khensu, and two of her friends, Akila and Brian. Khensu shows her to the library’s Ancient Egypt section, with only a few physical records contained in a trunk, all accessible in holographic form. (In real life, these artifacts would be housed in a library’s special collections.) This positive depiction is possibly offset by what Cleo does next: dismayed by the lack of records about her homeland, she thinks about her dad, floats in the air, glows pink, then sucks all the electricity of the school and nearby city into her body, causing a massive power outage. The message of this moment is that libraries need adequate resources and support to assist the communities they serve—otherwise there will be information deficits that put patrons at a disadvantage. Libraries are also mentioned throughout the series as a beloved hangout space for one of the main characters. Akila likes to spend her time in the library studying and insists “all the cool students” spend time there too in the show’s 12th episode. In some ways, Akila reminds me a bit of myself in college: while in college, I extensively used the well-endowed campus library to study, research, and relax, even when some of my friends disliked it.
Another animated show, the recently concluded Netflix series She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, prominently features librarians in a few episodes. The season two finale focuses on two middle-aged gay Black librarians, George and Lance, and their library in a magical forest called the Whispering Woods. This portrayal contrasts with the original 1980s series, She-Ra: Princess of Power, where a stereotypical elderly white long-haired librarian aids the protagonists. George and Lance are fathers to Bow, one of the show’s protagonists; in the episode, Bow and his friends, Adora and Glimmer, work together with the librarians to translate an ancient message. Their efforts inadvertently release an elemental monster into the library, and in the havoc that ensues, Bow reluctantly reveals his true identity as an expert archer and rebellion fighter, a secret he has long concealed from his dads. While he expects his dads will rebuke him, they embrace him instead, accepting him for who he is—many viewers see this storyline as echoing family coming-out stories from the LGBTQ+ community. In the 10th episode of the show’s final season, Bow and Glimmer reconnect with the two librarians. Both recount their discoveries: an ancient rebellion against the planet’s first settlers and the existence of a fail-safe for the superweapon in the planet’s core. This information becomes vitally important in the effort by the show’s protagonists to stop the world (and universe) from being destroyed, setting the stage for the groundbreaking kiss in the final episode. On the whole, She-Ra and the Princesses of Power shows librarians as helpful, welcoming, and diverse, a refreshing antidote to more stereotypical media about libraries, which is all too common, even in animated series.
While these are only two examples, there are many more which I am continually reviewing on my blog, Libraries in Popular Culture.
© 2020 Burkely Hermann. All rights reserved.
Editor’s note: This is reprinted from my post on iLoveLibraries. The way the photos are formatted in the article there is a bit different from here, and are slightly different than the ones there, but otherwise, I didn’t change anything about the text. Enjoy!
https://popculturelibraries.wordpress.com/2020/08/12/these-animated-shows-defy-library-stereotypes/
#ALA #AncientEgypt #BlackLibrarians #BlackMen #cats #CleopatraInSpace #EgyptianPatrons #elderlyPeople #GayLibrarians #GayPeople #hair #ILoveLibraries #JenniferSnoekBrown #LGBTQ_ #LibrarianAbsent #LibrariansOfColor #libraryPatrons #maleLibrarians #ReelLibrarians #research #reviews
