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Ageing populations will drag on growth in Asia: IMF chief

ThechiefoftheInternationalMonetaryFundwarnedThursdaythatageingpopulationsinkeyAsianeconomieswilldragontheirgrowth,urgingpolicymakerstostepuptheirresponsetoshift

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How a humble cuppa could help us to live longer

​An antioxidant found in tea and coffee extended the life of a worm that ages like humans by 25 per cent, say Chinese scientists

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Hardships and hope for Cambodia’s elderly

Today’s launch of the Global AgeWatch Index 2015 is an opportunity for Cambodian communities, policymakers, and NGOs to engage constructively on the challenges older Cambodians face daily. In terms of health, isolation, poverty, and human rights, many of the ever-growing proportion of Cambodians over 60 are doing it tough after a lifetime of upheaval, as the index makes clear.