aging population

Scientists at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) conducted intriguing research that reveals those who don't drink enough water may have a higher chance of developing chronic diseases and earlier death. This latest study was motivated by the findings of...

The population decline in Greece, which has been steady since 2011, means the country will have the oldest population in the EU by 2030. That is the conclusion of a recent report by Eurostat, the EU statistics agency, about...

The economic crisis in Greece has forced women to give birth at an even later age, thus aggravating the country's serious demographic problem, new research shows. Based on research conducted by the University of Thessaly, the average age of mothers...

With an aging population and the new post-bailout era that is Greece's reality, two academics have composed a report that paints a grim future for the country's ticking demographic time bomb. A study conducted by Professor Savas Robolis of the...

Greece is aging faster than many other countries in Europe, thereby adding to the difficulties facing the country in resolving its massive economic problems. According to data released by the Hellenic Statistical Authority (ELSTAT) and published in the Greek daily...

As Greece is aging demographically, the retirement age will rise in the not so distant future, according to a recent study by the National Actuarial Authority. The study, that was submitted to the European Commission, also shows that the Greek...

A decline in birth rates and an aging population have emerged as further side effects of Greece's ongoing economic crisis. For the past six years, Greece has also suffered a significant increase in abortions. According to the daily newspaper "Efimerida ton...

According to Eurostat figures, population in Greece was 11.062 million on January 1, 2013  and dropped to 10.992 million on January 1, 2014. The new figures show that during the previous year, births in our country amounted to 94,100, while...