GERO-1016EL Study Guide - Final Guide: Dependency Ratio, Visible Minority, Multiple Comparisons Problem
14 Dec 2018
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Part 1: ten basic themes in population aging. Number of seniors in canada is projected to increase from 4. 2 million to 9. 8 million between 2005 and 2036, 13. 2% to 24. 5 % 13. 7 percent of canada"s population is 65 years of age older, projected to be at 22. 7% in. Between 1981 and 2005, number of canadians aged 65-74 increased from 1. 5 million to. 1951: men predicted to live to 66. 4 and women to 70. 9; today: men 77 and women 81. Fastest growing sector of older population is cohort group over 80 which means canada can expect further increasing demands on health care and resources. To increase population women must have 2. 1 children each where they are only having. Canada"s population growth is determined by two factors: net natural causes difference between births and deaths, net migration different between immigration and emigration. Period in which one is not earning money in labor force are childhood/adolescence and post-retirement years.
