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Growing older
This series incorporates short documentaries, written features, and data visualizations to look at the wide-ranging impacts of an aging world.
Produced by students of the Global Reporting Program and published in partnership with The Globe and Mail.
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1. South Korea
In South Korea, nearly half of women aged 66+ are living in poverty. Yeong-Im Jung is one of them, and collects recyclables to help meet basic needs.
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2. Canada
In a poll, 85% of Canadians said they’d do “everything they can” to age at home. Quita Longmore shares that sentiment — but it can be challenging in practice.
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3. Finland
Finland has the highest prevalence of dementia in the OECD. Despite his diagnosis, Lasse Ainasoja says the country is “safe to grow old in.”
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4. Sweden
As the world heats up, older people are at high risk. In Sweden, Lisa Högberg and the “Grand Panthers” are trying to hold the government to its net-zero goal.
