FRHD 3060 Midterm: Readings Midterm
20 Oct 2016
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Week 1 readings: (3-6, 27-29, 36-37, 6-7, 14-17) Fertility rates decreased after the baby boom of 1945-65 while mortality rates have generally declined: more than 10 million individuals are between the ages of 46-65. With fewer births older people begin to compose a larger part of the population. Population aging in developing countries will occur faster than in developed countries due to more rapid drops in fertility and mortality rates (due to increased sanitation) In 2011 5825 canadians were 100 years or older (increase of 25% since. Effects of population aging permeate all spheres of social life: leisure, transportation, public policy, economy, housing etc. We do not age alone, our institutions age with us. We cannot fully choose our life paths: mandatory retirement at 65 can restrict work access. Gerontology is the study of aging processes and aging individuals as well as the practices and policies that are designed to assist older adults: multidisciplinary field of study.
