June 2026
30Jun

US. An Opportunity Hiding In Plain Sight: Developing An Aging Investing Roadmap

Adults over 50 represent one of the most powerful economic forces of our time, driving more than 50% of U.S. consumer spending and projected to command $65 trillion in global spending by 2030. By 2053, a third of Europe, a quarter of America, and nearly two billion people globally will be over 65. “The numbers are clear,” says Peter Kaldes, Esq., President and CEO of Next50. “The population is aging, and the market hasn’t caught up to meet the opportunity....

June 30, 2026
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30Jun

Hong Kong Elderly Poverty Rises, 65 Retirement Age Questioned

Hong Kong elderly poverty is expected to worsen over the next few decades, while the long-held assumption that people should stop working at 65 is being questioned. In a piece examining the issue, longer lifespans and uneven retirement savings are said to make old age more fragile if policy stays unchanged. The question is simple, but the stakes are high: does 65 still make sense as the age to stop working if life expectancy has climbed to 85 or more?...

June 30, 2026
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29Jun

US. State ponders commission as step to solving direct care worker shortage

Ohio lawmakers are eyeing a statewide approach to strengthening the direct care workforce as the state’s older adult population grows and the demand for aging services increases. Sponsored by state Reps. Darnell Brewer (D-Cleveland) and Jodi Salvo (R-Bolivar), HB 530 would establish a commission tasked with examining Ohio’s direct care workforce shortage and recommending solutions to lawmakers. Specifically, the bill would establish the Long-Term Care Workforce Study Commission to examine: Current and future demand for direct care workers Statewide recruitment campaigns Career ladders...

June 29, 2026
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26Jun

LGBT+ Older Adults Report Higher Rates of Loneliness and Other Adverse Social Determinants of Health

By Jace Flatt, Joel Anderson, Ethan Cicero, Jalal Uddin & Erin Rook While loneliness tends to decline with age, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and additional identity (LGBT+) older adults face heightened risks of loneliness and adverse social determinants of health (SDoH). We examined data from 33 U.S. states and 2 territories from the 2023 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System that included optional SDoH and sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) modules. The sample included adults aged 65+ (mean:73.5 years, range:65-80+) who identified as a LGBT+ (n = 2356)...

June 26, 2026
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26Jun

US. More States Now Have More Seniors Than Children

Catron County, New Mexico, may be seeing the future of an aging population today. It has beautiful landscapes that draw retirees who fall in love with the area and want to stay among soaring rock formations and bright stars in dark skies. But it’s a tough place to get even minimal medical care. And employees are hard to find, with few young people to hire and support the tax base. It’s a microcosm of the national trend: By 2034 the whole...

June 26, 2026
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24Jun

European pension systems face demographic and labor market pressures – PensionsEurope

European pension systems, while built on different national models, are facing broadly similar structural challenges, according to PensionsEurope, Trend's correspondent reports from the event. Speaking at the 11th Azerbaijan International Insurance Forum in Baku, Matti Leppäla, Secretary General and CEO of PensionsEurope, said that although each European country has its own pension framework, many of the underlying problems are shared. He noted that countries such as France, Italy, and Spain rely primarily on state-financed pay-as-you-go pension systems, while several other European states...

June 24, 2026
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19Jun

Why America’s Aging Population Is the Next Big Business Frontier

For decades, business leaders focused their energy on millennials — their spending habits, their values, their appetite for disruption. Meanwhile, a far larger economic force was quietly building momentum. Americans over 65 now represent one of the fastest growing consumer segments in the country, and the organizations, entrepreneurs, and executives paying attention stand to reshape entire industries. This isn’t a demographic footnote. It’s a structural shift with real consequences for healthcare delivery, real estate, workforce planning, and consumer product design....

June 19, 2026
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16Jun

What one country’s experiment says about attempts to boost birth rates

Sitting on a park bench in the eastern Hungarian city of Debrecen, Barbara Elek is nervously refreshing her emails. She and her husband Levi are waiting to find out if Barbara is pregnant, after their third round of IVF 10 days ago. "If it doesn't succeed, then obviously I'll be devastated, and then the last resort will be trying to make sure that, at least financially, we don't lose everything," she tells BBC Global Women. Like many other young Hungarian couples...

June 16, 2026
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12Jun

France faces deeper pension deficit as population ages

France is on track to run a larger-than-expected pension deficit from 2045 as falling birth rates and an ageing population put increasing pressure on the country's retirement system, according to the body that monitors its sustainability. The French Pensions Advisory Council said a recent downward revision to the fertility rate had worsened the outlook, with the gap between contributions and pension payments now expected to reach 2.4 per cent of GDP by 2070. Falling birth rate worsens outlook The updated forecast was based...

June 12, 2026
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10Jun

Cuba’s Elderly: Struggling Amid Sanctions and Economic Hardship

In Cuba, the elderly find themselves in dire straits as economic struggles, exacerbated by U.S. sanctions, tighten their grip on the island. The collapse of once-reliable state provisions leaves them vulnerable, with many unable to secure basic needs like food and healthcare. As Cuba’s population rapidly ages, the country faces a crisis as pensions shrink, prices soar, and essential services crumble. Despite being promised support in their old age, seniors now grapple with the harsh reality of insufficient services amid...

June 10, 2026
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