By adopting policies that keep older individuals in the workforce, the region’s governments can transform the challenges of a graying society into opportunities for lasting prosperity. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2025/03/17/world/asias-silver-demographic-dividend/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #asia #japan #southkorea #elderly #japaneseeconomy #asianeconomy #southkoreaneconomy #demographics #graying #jobs
Reaping Asia’s silver demographic dividend

Concerns that older workers are not as productive as their younger counterparts are overblown.

The Japan Times
Substance in broccoli, celery inhibits graying of black hair | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis

NAGOYA--A natural compound in celery, broccoli and other plants inhibits black hair from going gray, research shows.

The Asahi Shimbun

The plant-derived antioxidant luteolin reduced hair graying in mice, both when applied topically and when ingested. Two other plant antioxidants tested at the same time did not have this effect.

Summary: https://scitechdaily.com/anti-aging-breakthrough-scientists-discover-a-natural-antioxidant-that-could-stop-gray-hair/

Original paper: https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3921/13/12/1549

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