Growing old gracefully Keystone MP3 file Description Growing old gracefully Ageing is often viewed as negative. Does it have to be? This week swissinfo looks at ageing from a variety of viewpoints. This content was published on August 1, 2014 - 17:00 Jeannie Wurz More from this author Jeannie Wurz, swissinfo.ch Keystone with technician Daniel Wihler Popular Stories More Climate solutions Why do Swiss mountains collapse? It’s complicated Read more: Why do Swiss mountains collapse? It’s complicated More Demographics How retiring baby boomers could crash Swiss property market Read more: How retiring baby boomers could crash Swiss property market More The world’s strongest currency is also super-competitive Read more: The world’s strongest currency is also super-competitive More Glaciers & permafrost Why Iceland is becoming a glacier graveyard Read more: Why Iceland is becoming a glacier graveyard More Climate solutions Why Swiss carbon-removal start-up Climeworks faces serious headwinds Read more: Why Swiss carbon-removal start-up Climeworks faces serious headwinds Most Discussed Next Previous More Debate Hosted by: Dorian Burkhalter Is there a future for the humanitarian sector? What should it look like? With key donors cutting aid budgets, the humanitarian sector faces a crisis. What strategies can organisations adopt to navigate this challenge? Join the discussion May 14, 2025 8 Likes 12 Comments View the discussion More Debate Hosted by: Domhnall O'Sullivan What impact do social media platforms have on democratic debate? Do Facebook, X, TikTok and co. foster a diverse and dynamic “digital public square”? Or do they just make people angrier and more entrenched? Join the discussion Mar 13, 2025 12 Likes 13 Comments View the discussion More Debate Hosted by: Marc Leutenegger What are your experiences with housing shortages and rising property prices? Switzerland is steering towards a housing crisis. Are there solutions? Join the discussion Apr 25, 2025 28 Likes 51 Comments View the discussion More Debates You can find an overview of ongoing debates with our journalists here . Please join us! If you want to start a conversation about a topic raised in this article or want to report factual errors, email us at english@swissinfo.ch.
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