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Active ageing
Blind Europeans divided by living standards, united by obstacles
Est. 6minSPECIAL REPORT / Research shows that living standards for the blind vary considerably across the European Union, but a uniformly ageing demographic and the challenges of modern technology afflict all people with visual impairments in the same way.
Sharp contrast in jobless levels for Europe’s blind
Est. 4minSPECIAL REPORT/Unemployment rates amongst the visually impaired in Europe are highest in Romania, at 90%, and lowest in Sweden, where it dips below 60%, findings of an ongoing EU-backed research project show.
Germany eyes implants for ageing population
Est. 3minSPECIAL REPORT / With an ageing population and blindness on the rise, German ophthalmic experts are taking strides to find innovative solutions to the sight crisis looming over Europe with pioneering implant technology.
French population to match Germany’s by 2055
Est. 7minThe population of France is forecast to match that of Germany – currently the largest in Western Europe – by 2055, reports Carine Fourteau of Mediapart.
EU tables pensions plan, but it is ‘not ambitious enough’
Est. 4minThe European Commission’s proposals on pensions presented yesterday (16 February) by the EU employment and social affairs chief, László Andor, was met by a flurry of criticism.
Poll: EU not worried about getting older, working longer
Est. 3minThe numbers of working Europeans between 55 and 64 has leapt by 10% in the last decade, say statistics published today on the launch of the EU’s year of active and healthy ageing.
EU showcases digital innovation in healthcare
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Digital technology is contributing to innovation in healthcare more than other sectors in Europe, but the EU remains cautious in its approach to international markets in the sector, delegates to the first European Innovation Convention heard yesterday (December 5).
‘Unnecessary’ surgery weighs on EU healthcare costs
Est. 3minAs eurozone governments scramble to adopt austerity measures, new research shows that doctors prescribe too many drugs and too much surgery for their patients, hampering much-needed investment in cost-cutting healthcare innovations.
Ring-ring, it’s time to take your medicine: Telecoms in eHealth
Est. 4minDepending on where you live, your local phone company is developing technologies to check your blood pressure and sugar level, and will even remind you to take your medicine.