Society / Ageing
Articles about Ageing, ordered by date. 
Building the future, living in the past?
Robots aren’t likely to replace postal workers in Japan, but they may soon be looking after grandma – or sharing the bed. Christopher Simons explores some of their unique impacts.
Seniors take on climate change
Cristiana Moisescu looks at the rise in global 'grey activism'.
Can plastic surgery be liberating?
Feminist blogger Danielle Leigh and filmmaker and former model Susan Hess Logeais go head to head.
African grannies go solar
Indian activist Bunker Roy is bringing electric light to rural villages by training up grandmothers as solar engineers, reports Georgia Hanias.
Ageing - 7 myths
The average age of the population is increasing – people are living longer. Also, women are having fewer children. But is this greying of nations really a ‘crisis’?
Articles in this category displayed as a table:
| Article title | From magazine | Publication date |
|---|---|---|
| Building the future, living in the past? | Humans vs robots | November, 2017 |
| Seniors take on climate change | Democracy in the digital era | January, 2015 |
| Can plastic surgery be liberating? | Feminism fights back | July, 2014 |
| African grannies go solar | Protection racket | June, 2012 |
| Ageing - 7 myths | Too many of us? The population panic. | January, 2010 |
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