Population accounts admissions Vizient report shows 11% with chronic conditions drive 52% of inpatient admissions, highlighting care challenges.

The global population is expected to hit nearly 9.7 billion people by 2050, but beyond that, the nature of the population itself is changing due to aging. This is expected to fuel a rise in the ...

Mr. Chappel is the author of the forthcoming book “Golden Years: How Americans Invented and Reinvented Old Age.” After President Biden delivers his third State of the Union address on Thursday, much ...

Connected technology systems make work simpler and more efficient and give leaders a clear view into key metrics.

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 ...

Of all our fears about aging, the greatest may be our fear of losing control. Having your driver’s license revoked, being forced into a nursing home — it’s unspeakably depressing to contemplate ...

Facing record-low birth rates and rapid aging, Singapore intends to admit between 25,000 and 30,000 new citizens each year over the coming five years to sustain population growth and economic ...

New numbers from the Census Bureau show the U.S. population is older than it’s ever been, with the nation’s median age over 38. William Brangham spoke with Philip Bump and Wendy Edelberg about how an ...

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are persistent in the environment. They are found in drinking water, soil, and animal tissues.

China is experiencing rapid population aging and a declining workforce, posing significant economic and fiscal challenges, especially to the pension system. This paper examines the evolution of ...

The Population Association of Sri Lanka has raised concerns over the country’s rapidly shifting demographic profile, warning that the growing proportion of elderly citizens compared to children and ...