SOC-3100 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Computer Data Storage, Stress Management, Common Cold
Document Summary
2011 41. 4 million (18% increase from 2000) 2060 92 million (122% increase from 2011) 2011 13. 3% of population (about 1 in 8) 2040 21% of population (about 1 in 5) Medicine should be able to intervene and even slow the rate of aging so that the majority of people will remain healthy up until the very end of life. The onset of chronic infirmity would be postponed and morbidity would be compressed until the very end of life, being followed by a sudden death. This would lead to enhanced quality of life and reduce health care costs. Human life span will always be greater than human life expectancy. The average length of time a person is expected to live: 1900 47 years, today about 78. A field of study that focuses on understanding the biological, psychological, social, and political factors that influence older people"s lives. Oldest old (85 and older: most rapidly growing age group in the us.
