Observations, insights and innovations that connect with the 50+ market.

More Great Examples Of Age Power In Japan
by Kim Walker 22 August 2010 20:13:58

Move over 50+, it's the 60+ in Japan who are flexing their spending muscles. According to an article in the Nikkei, Japanese aged 60-70 are emerging as an important source of economic vitality, as they are proving to be active spenders keen on making the most of their post-retirement years. Most of the 18 million sixtysomethings -- the country's largest age group -- are s... more

Broadcast audience aging faster than population
by Kim Walker 18 August 2010 19:20:12

No big surprise here but yet another wake up call for marketers still blind to the impact that an aging consumer has on the fundamentals of business. The median age for viewers at American TV networks including CBS is now 51 according to this report from AP. Furthermore, the broadcasters' audience has aged at twice the rate of the general population during the past two d... more

Ageing in prison - a sad tale from Japan
by Kim Walker 28 July 2010 13:09:12

Even if you don't understand Japanese, the disturbing pictures in this programme tell a sad story. Although this has no real relevance to marketing, the programme offers a sobering insight to the social consequences of an ageing population we will all need to get used to. According to this article in CNNgo, some of Japan's prisons are introducing rubber flo... more

'Age Matters' By Chivas Regal? 'Keep Walking' Is Real Ageless Marketing
by Kim Walker 26 July 2010 10:55:20

I got quite excited when I read news that Chivas was launching an 'Age-Matters' campaign. Could this be a tipping point for the age awareness evangelists, I wondered? Sadly it is not. Read about it here. But there is another, arguably more famous brand campaign that identified it's ageing customer base and according to their global research "Consumer research revealed... more

Comic Pair Draw Attention To The Important Role Of Older People
by Kim Walker 08 July 2010 18:38:06

An unlikely pairing of a 37-year-old agnostic comedian and the 75-year-old Catholic priest have lent their support to the aged care industry's united election campaign in a bid to get people talking about the older people who have had an impact on their life. The core idea around "Grand" (Grand parents etc) is fun a puts a wonderful, positive and uplifting spin on the us... more

Aged Care Issue Helps Bring Down Australian PM
by Kim Walker 24 June 2010 12:58:47

Kevin Rudd's decision to stand down comes just a day after aged care industry leaders penned an open letter to the prime minister, urging him to address the sector's funding crisis. Published in national and major metropolitan papers, the Aged Care Industry Council's (ACIC) letter delivered a stern ultimatum that proved too much for the embattled leader. A government sp... more

Sex More Important To 45+ Men Than Women - Survey
by Kim Walker 17 June 2010 14:42:29

Baby boomers are starting to influence attitudes toward sex relative to older generations. According to a study recently released by AARP covering 1,670 adults 45+ in the USA, opposition to sex among those who are not married has declined 50% over the past 10 years. Men continue to think about sex more often than women, see it as more important to their quality of life, ... more

Happier with Age? Don't Assume 50+ Aspire To Be Younger - Research
by Kim Walker 09 June 2010 10:44:21

Good news for old people, and for those who are getting old. On the global measure, people start out at age 18 feeling pretty good about themselves, and then, apparently, life begins to throw curve balls. They feel worse and worse until they hit 50. At that point, there is a sharp reversal, and people keep getting happier as they age. By the time they are 85, they are eve... more

Korea Releases Bleak Stats On Its Baby Boomers
by Kim Walker 08 June 2010 08:33:49

The report titled "The past, present and future of baby boomers as seen through the numbers" makes rather depressing reading. Statistics Korea painted this profile of the Baby Boomer. Mr. B is a middle-aged Korean man, born in 1960 to a rural peasant father and housewife. His generation prided themselves as the unsung heroes of the nation's rapid industrialization between... more

50 Is The New 30 In China Too! - Download Research
by Kim Walker 03 June 2010 14:27:43

Like most others countries, older Chinese consumers perceive themselves younger than their actual age according to a new study. This supports the results of our SilverPoll conducted in 2009 across 5 APAC markets. The survey among consumers above the age 50, was conducted across six cities in China. [Download here]. While almost 50 percent of the people surveyed were betw... more