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The article examines the claim made by Member of Parliament Mari Holopainen that many 70-year-old Finns suffer from dementia, and presents research data indicating that diagnosed dementia patients accounted for approximately 3.1 percent of Finns aged 65–74 in 2021. #Muistisairaudet #Alzheimer #Ikääntyminen (translated)

Niko A. Kauko pondered what would happen to the EU-Finland's support for Ukraine and the cooperation agreements between the countries if Ukraine were to hold elections, choose a new president, and the war were to end. He estimated that with a change in presidency, relations between Ukraine and Russia could also improve. Kauko asked whether Finland's support for Ukraine had ultimately been directed more towards Zelensky and the war than towards Ukraine itself. He referred to Stubbs' statement that the war was "his war," and wondered if Finland's "unwavering Ukraine first" line would fade as the war receded. Kauko described the war fundamentally as a great power conflict and believed that neither side had clean hands. According to him, Finland should not have participated in the conflict other than through diplomacy and mediation. He considered such an approach wise, which, in his assessment, was no longer visible in Finland's stance. #Ukraina #EU #sota (translated)

Henri Vanhanen wrote that Donald Trump's Russia policy may not have been guided by a coherent strategy. According to him, Trump made decisions one by one, seeking quick political gains, and then had to fix the consequences. In his assessment, Vanhanen linked Trump's diminished commitment to arming Ukraine, the energy price increases resulting from the war in Iran, and the recent diesel trade with Russia. He believed that trade could bolster the Russian economy and give Vladimir Putin a means to pressure Ukraine into halting strikes on Russia's oil refineries. Vanhanen also criticized Trump for condemning strikes that he claimed weakened Russia's war economy. Vanhanen noted that Trump’s administration had not sought significant new funding from Congress for arming Ukraine. According to him, previously agreed deliveries had continued, and European countries had purchased American weapons for Ukraine. He stated that Trump was not fundamentally on the side of Ukraine or Europe but was primarily pursuing his own interests. According to Vanhanen, Finland's security should not be built on the assumption that there is a plan behind Trump's decisions that would turn in favor of Europe. He urged preparedness for the possibility that U.S. aid could be delayed or smaller than expected, to strengthen the availability of defense equipment and air defense, and to deepen cooperation with Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Britain, Poland, and the Baltic countries. He also believed that Europe should be able to support Ukraine and maintain economic pressure on Russia by its own means. #Trump #Venäjä #Ukraina (translated)

Ledarsidorna.se questioned whether Magdalena Andersson was suitable as prime minister and government builder. The writer described their personal image of her as fundamentally positive but criticized her actions in security policy issues. The writer pointed out that Andersson had said in spring 2022 that Swedish NATO membership would destabilize the region before she reportedly changed her stance when Finland moved toward membership. Ledarsidorna.se also referred to an interview in Politico where Andersson allegedly wanted a future government to place greater importance on "the global south." The writer claimed that this aligned with Vladimir Putin's interests and highlighted Russia's actions towards the Baltic states. The post also mentioned that Morgan Johansson, according to Ledarsidorna.se, had stated that the Social Democrats wanted to pause an association agreement with the EU. The writer asserted that this would undermine Sweden's and NATO's northern flank defense capability, as Israeli Elbit Systems was the main supplier of communication systems to the Swedish and Finnish armies. Ledarsidorna.se also criticized that five Social Democratic members of the European Parliament had voted against a resolution to counter Islamist entryism in the EU. The writer claimed, referencing their sources, that the decision had been made by the Social Democrats' executive committee on Sveavägen 68. The post stated that Andersson and the committee had a different assessment of the Muslim Brotherhood than French and German intelligence and security services, without providing the basis for this. The writer concluded by asserting that there were good reasons to ask whether Andersson wanted what was best for Sweden and the Swedish people. #svpol #Sverige #politik #Socialdemokraterna (translated)

Jukka-Pekka Puro said he has given numerous expert interviews over the years and later interviews related to the illness, as well as done his own stories. He described the top story for Ilta-Sanomat as the absolute peak of his career and said he will remember it for the rest of his life. https://t.co/UXrenTesII #ura #haastattelu #IltaSanomat (translated)

Mika Merano criticized the reported proposals to raise the retirement age to over 70 years and described the idea as extremely senseless. According to him, the proposals were based on the view that people would have an invisible debt to the state and that their role would be to produce tax revenue by working nearly until the end of their lives. Merano called for a reform of the pension system in the opposite direction. He argued that the state should provide only a small minimum safety net and shift more responsibility to the individuals themselves. He suggested a large-scale reduction in mandatory pension contributions so that people would have more money left from their salaries and could save for their retirement if they wanted. Merano justified his stance by emphasizing individual freedom and personal responsibility. He stated that the state should not dictate how long people should work or how they should use their money. #eläke #yksilönvapaudet #valtiopolitiikka (translated)

We observed that the gene regulatory mechanisms related to energy production and DNA repair have remained astonishingly stable in Jonathan for nearly two centuries, says Justin Gerlach, a researcher from the University of Cambridge who participated in the study, in a university press release. #JonathanKilpikonna #Pitkäikäisyys #Ikääntyminen (translated)

Indeed, it is quite a shock for middle-aged people today and those younger than them. It is important to understand that not everyone has the health to work until the age of 70, not at all, and not everyone has the stamina for it. Some may manage, though. The leader of the Center Party, Antti Kaikkonen, stated that his party opposes a systematic increase of the retirement age to 70 years. #eläke #muistisairaudet #politiikka (translated)

"The attempt at a live broadcast and the shooting is just a distraction for the Trump administration. It is unlikely that this will come to fruition, and even less likely that it will bring any justice," John Mills, an attorney representing death row inmates, says that the decision for a live broadcast is unprecedented in modern times and is on legally uncertain ground. #pogubljenje #smrtnaKazna #FortHood (translated)

Laura Korpinen wondered why the retirement age was tied to a fixed age rather than the length of one's career. She suggested that one could retire after a certain number of working years and found it strange that those who started their careers at 18 and 28 had the same retirement age. #eläke #työura #ikä (translated)

Jari Sarasvuo criticized the increase in retirement age and claimed that as a result, more people would die of working age before reaching retirement. He wrote that people would have paid into others' pensions their whole lives without ever receiving a pension themselves. Sarasvuo described this again as a consequence of the politics against prosperity, which he claimed the country supported. #eläke #politiikka #ikääntyminen (translated)

Kalle Saarela wrote that Majanen from the Ministry of Finance defended on television a proposal to raise the retirement age to 70. According to Saarela, such statements weaken the last remaining trust in Finland's pension system. He noted that the average Finnish man dies before the age of 80 and described this as meaning working until the grave. Saarela rejected the proposal. #yleastudio https://t.co/0lZcK9S2SX #eläke #suomi #yhteiskunta (translated)

Kim Väisänen wrote that the retirement age limit was lowered in 2005 from 65 to 63 years. He claimed that the large age cohorts did not want to continue in working life and therefore retired earlier. According to Väisänen, young people were not given the same opportunity, but their situation was the opposite. https://t.co/AAaasQpv7t #eläke #työmarkkinat #nuoret (translated)