Novel research shows that in approximately one third of countries and territories worldwide, population aging was the largest contributor to the growing burden of musculoskeletal disorders from 1990 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I'm a science journalist specializing in healthy aging and longevity. Across the globe, nearly every nation is experiencing ...

The number of people over 40 in the UK living with glaucoma-the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide-is already higher than expected and is projected to surge to more than 1.6 million by ...

We are experiencing historical trends in population dynamics that are perhaps, the first we have seen in any recent history. The low worldwide fertility rate and the very low rates in developed ...

The world's aging population is an under-appreciated trend that will help push several stocks higher, according to Mizuho. The oldest cohort will represent an increasingly larger part of the total ...

The declining birth rate has been a major topic of discussion, with governments all over the world trying to find ways to reverse it. There is a constantly evolving discussion about the causes of the ...