The January 2025 issue of
Significance magazine has now been released and is available to read online. Next month’s offering is a special issue focusing on the subject of old age, with articles tackling gaps in population data and how they effects the elderly, the statistics of who in the UK gets to retire and interviews with an expert in the science of aging and with four statisticians over the age of 85.
January 2025 issue highlights:
Older persons in global statistics
A UN-commissioned group has been investigating data gaps and their impact on our ageing population
Retirement in the UK
Not every older person retires at the same age. Some don’t want to, or can’t afford to
Reimagining retirement for statisticians
Advice on life after an academic career in statistical sciences
Driving while old
The complex issues around old age and fitness to drive
Profile: Karen Bandeen-Roche
The gerontologist and statistician studies frailty and resilience in older adults
Defining Donaghadee
How a volunteer statistician helped a Northern Irish coastal town understand its identity
Living long and prospering: a Q&A special
Four statisticians in their 80s and 90s talk about their careers
Access the digital version of
Significance through your membership portal. Print issues will be mailed to subscribers soon.
Please note, due to changes in how we display cover dates on
Significance, the final, sixth issue of the magazine for our 2024 subscribers is labelled Volume 22, Issue 1, January 2025.
Significance is also
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