Wealth transfers include both gifts, which are transfers of assets made voluntarily during the donor’s lifetime, and inheritances, which are transfers of assets that occur after a death. Inheritance regulations vary from country to country in Europe. Each country has its own inheritance laws and regulations, which determine to whom assets pass, how they pass …
Inheritance and donation, the European differences Read More »
Jean-Paul, 67 years old, is leaving this morning to meet his colleagues from the association that helps people in difficulty. Like a quarter of retirees his age, he became involved five years ago when he had more time for others, following his retirement. In France, people over 65 have traditionally been active members of various …
Digital technology is increasingly present in the healthcare process and allows for better patient monitoring. According to the Arcep digital barometer, in 2021, 88% of 60-69 year olds and 71% of over 70 year olds will have access to the Internet and therefore to their health data. However, this raises the issue of storing and …
Health data storage: facilitating patient follow-up? Read More »
The current generations of seniors are generations that have always gone to the movies. Indeed, as children, they often did not have television at home and even when they were older, the number of channels being limited, the cinema was a great opportunity for leisure and outings. With the aging of the population, the cinema …
Seniors, a traditional audience for movie theaters… to reconquer Read More »
Ecology is a macro-trend and all citizens are called upon to become responsible. However, not everyone adopts the same gestures because of their history, their needs or their habits. We will explore, in particular, how the French over 50s have adopted everyday gestures in their bathroom to be more respectful of the environment. Not everyone …
Eco-responsible gestures adopted by the different generations in their bathroom Read More »
Black Friday originated in the United States in 1951 and arrived in France in 2014. According to Wikipedia, it is “a one-day shopping event that takes place on the Friday after Thanksgiving. This Friday traditionally marks the kick-off of the holiday shopping season. Initially this was only done in shops in the USA. Where does …
Senior citizens are becoming increasingly digital but remain demanding when shopping online. We are going to look at the criteria they use to make their choices when buying on marketplaces. With the health crisis, marketplaces have experienced a boom, but what is a marketplace? A marketplace is an e-commerce site that connects buyers and sellers, …
According to an OpinionWay survey for Younited in September 2022, a large majority of the over-65s (65+) believe, like the general population, that inflation will be sustainable (88%). However, slightly fewer of them than the under-64s say that this will have a concrete impact on their daily lives (79%). The attitude of those aged 65+ …
Nowadays, elderly people want to stay at home as long as possible and since the health crisis this trend has increased. In some cases of dependency or cognitive decline, however, it is necessary to go to an institution for frail or dependent elderly people. In France, there are several categories of establishments, the most common …
We often hear in the media the words “retirement pension”, “retirement age”, “inequality between men and women”… but what is it really? What is a retirement pension? “A retirement pension is a social annuity benefit for older people” 1. It is composed of: the direct pension acquired in return for professional activity and therefore contributions …
The level of pensions is a political issue in France, but what about women’s pensions? Read More »
The 5th Republic, which began in June 1958, aimed to make the role of the President of the Republic central and to strengthen executive power by electing the President by direct universal suffrage. The first presidential election of the 5th Republic was held on 21 December 1958. At the time, it was a one-round election …
The over-50s, and in particular the Baby Boomers, have grown up with the development of the car in French society. Their history and current needs mean that they remain very attached to them and this is reflected in the high age of new car buyers. According to Autoways, in 2021, the average age of new …
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