HLTHAGE 1BB3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Demographic Transition, Prenatal Care, Determinism

• School: McMaster University
• Department: Health, Aging and Society
• Course: HLTHAGE 1BB3
• Professor: Anju Joshi

Document Summary

Demography- aging in canada and the world today. Measures of population aging: number of older people in the population, the median age of a population (half the population is older and half is younger than the median age) All regions and most nations are aging: the proportion of older people in a population. Proportion of people aged (cid:888)(cid:887) and over increasing in most (cid:498)poor(cid:499) and (cid:498)rich(cid:499) For example, in canada: proportion of older people rose from 4. 7 countries percent in 1921 to 14. 4 percent in 2011 predicted to go up to 25% Large proportions of older people (not necessarily the large numbers as less developed countries) Large increase in the oldest old (80+) Challenges: higher health care and pension costs and social support. A large increase in the proportion and absolute number of older people in. 23 % to 25% of total population over 65. 9. 9 million to 10. 9 millionn older people.