SEOUL, March 20 (Korea Bizwire) — A new study has revealed that over 50 percent of South Korean seniors aren’t consuming the recommended daily protein intake, which could result in serious health problems such as a weak immune system. The research team led by professor Park Hyun-a at Inje University Paik Hospital discovered that among South [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — The population movement rate for those in their 70s nearly halved in the past decade, government data showed Wednesday, as a growing number of senior citizens shy away from living with their children even after the death of their spouse. The rate fell to 7.0 percent last year from [...]
SEOUL, June 28 (Korea Bizwire) – The percentage of elderly South Koreans receiving public or private pensions stood at 30 percent in 2016, a government report showed Wednesday. The report by the Board of Audit and Inspection (BAI), which analyzed data by the NPS and private insurance companies, showed many people remaining unprotected by the [...]