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South Korea Nears Super-Aged Status as Elderly Population Tops 10 Million

SEOUL, July 13 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea is on the cusp of becoming a “super-aged society” as its population of residents 65 and older surpasses 10 million, a demographic milestone that will see one in five citizens classified as elderly. According to data from the Ministry of the Interior and Safety, as of July 10, [...]

Surging Depression Rates Among Korea’s Elderly Linked to ‘Feeling of Loss’

SEOUL, Sept. 30 (Korea Bizwire) – As more and more people in their 60s and older in Korea are dealing with depression, there’s a growing need to pay attention to mental health among the elderly, especially as the country is moving towards having a significant elderly population. In 2021, statistics from the Health Insurance Review and [...]