Why do elders go missing in China?
1,370 elders go missing every day in China, according to a new report by the Zhongmin Social Assistance Institute.
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Older Tanzanian women often become targets of ‘witch’ hunting
Witch hunting is on the rise in Africa, and it mainly targets older women, especially in Tanzania, where they are routinely accused of fuelling albino killings, causing bad harvest and bringing disease.
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Seniors make up a third of all Japanese entrepreneurs
Japanese elders now make up a third of the country’s entrepreneurs, at a time when younger people seem to shy away from entrepreneurship.
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The National Assembly of Burkina Faso passes a new law on elders’ rights
On October 17 2016, the National Assembly of Burkina Faso, sat in Ouagadougou, voted in favour of a new law reasserting and promoting seniors’ rights in a country where their situation is often precarious.
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Australia : Senior Citizens club memberships ebbing could mean increasing isolation for the elderly
In Australia, Senior Citizens clubs have had trouble renewing memberships, a phenomenon likely to increase elderly isolation and thus adverse health effects.