With the health crisis, more and more seniors have resorted to online shopping. Even if there is still a digital divide for the over 75s, seniors are more and more digitalized and equipped but the computer is still used for the majority of online purchases. Baby Boomers who feel more expert than their parents Baby …
Travel, a question of generation There are different profiles of seniors and not all of them have the same approach to holidays. Indeed, people born before the Second World War, the so-called Silent Generation, have travelled the least and less far. In this generation, travel was more reserved for the wealthier classes. The less well-off …
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 …
Alzheimer’s disease, a disease that frightens many people, and rightly so, but which does not affect as many people as one might think. Alzheimer’s disease is named after the German psychiatrist and neurologist Alois Alzheimer. It affects 2% of people before the age of 65 and between 2 and 4% of people over 65. The …
Alzheimer’s disease, many are afraid of it but how many are affected? Read More »
The health crisis has led to many forced changes in social relations, particularly between generations. To assess the situation, OpinionWay for Service Civique conducted a survey of 2,232 people, half of whom were young people aged 16-25 and the other half seniors aged 65 and over. The results show that the health crisis has led …
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When we look at the first names of the different generations, we see that there is a strong fashion effect, but the decline in religious practice and changes in legislation have also led to a growth in the diversity of first names, which we see from generation X onwards. In the 19th century and until …
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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