By Sara Hassan As Japan continues to grapple with its shrinking population, older workers are now filling in the gaps. Elderly workers currently make up a record 13.5% of the country’s labor market. For some, working well into old age provides them a sense of purpose. For others, their meager pensions don’t provide enough money […]
By Sara Hassan Over the weekend, Israel’s government approved a plan to double its population in the Golan Heights — a rocky, mountainous region along the borders between Israel, Syria, Lebanon and Jordan. With the exception of the United States, the rest of the international community views the area as Israeli-occupied territory. Israel gained control […]
By Julio Canimo Makoto Suzuki, a longevity researcher based in Okinawa, practicing the sanlele.Rebecca Rosman/The World Suzuki said that the answer lies not in diet alone, but in strong social bonds and sense of purpose that many elderly residents share. Suzuki pointed to two key principles: moai and ikigai. Moai refers to a social support […]