This undated photo provided by the Norton Simon Art Foundation on Friday, Sept. 18, 2026, shows two oil paintings, "Adam and Eve," painted in 1530 by Lucas Cranach the Elder, on display in the Norton Simon Museum in Pasadena, Calif. (Gerard Vuilleumier/Norton Simon Art Foundation via AP)
The number of people aged 100 or older in Japan has surpassed a record 100,000 this year. The latest figures from Japan's government underscore the country’s rapid aging and population decrease. The Health Ministry statistics released Tuesday show Japan has 107,677 centenarians, up 7,914 from last year. The figures were released ahead of this year’s Sept. 15 Respect the Aged day. Japan’s total population during the 2020 census stood at 126 million, almost 30% of which were 65 or older. Experts estimate there will be a decline to 87 million by 2070 with nearly 40% aged 65 or older.
Elderly people rest under the shade of a tree in Tokyo, Sunday, Sept. 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Shizuo Kambayashi, File)
From left, Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Sven Schulze, Minister-President of Saxony-Anhalt and state chairman of the CDU in Saxony-Anhalt, his party's top candidate for the state election on Sept. 6, and Karin Prien, Federal Minister of Education, Family, Senior Citizens, Women, and Youth, and Deputy Chair of the CDU Federal Executive Committee, attend the meeting of the CDU Federal Executive Committee at the Konrad Adenauer House, in Berlin, Monday, Sept. 7, 2026. (Michael Kappeler/dpa via AP)
Western Nevada College students in the Construction Management Program volunteered their time at Solista Carson to help with handyman services to seniors who needed them.
The Hug Hawks defeated the McQueen Lancers 2-0 in the team's second meeting of the season. Hug is now tied with Sparks at the top of the Division 5A league.
Registration for the City of Reno Senior Games opened on Monday, July 1. The Senior Games is a popular program that promotes fitness and socialization for seniors in our area.
Bill Pearce Courtesy Honda for the 16th year, will give away a brand new car to one of 85 eligible hard-working students.
The City of Reno is hosting a cooking class for seniors, where folks can learn how to cook on a budget and socialize with others.
The City of Reno is inviting seniors to see a movie for free on Thursday, June 20, as part of the Reno Seniors EngAGED program.
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