America 's Elder Population Is Living Longer

Aging and Healthcare System in America Meron Biriye GERO 302 6981 Dr. Elaine Nailler March 8, 2015 Aging and Healthcare System in America What is Aging? It is not easy to come up with a working definition of aging; different academics around the world defined ‘aging’ from different perspectives. Based on the collected information I have, I define aging –a multidimensional process of physiological, mental and social changes that occurred over the course of life. Though it is beyond human

expectancy is the average length of time persons, defined by age, sex, ethnic group, and socioeconomic status in a given society, are expected to live. The older population is the most rapidly increasing segment of the U.S. population. Since 1900 the number of older adults has increased over ten times and their percentage of the population has more than tripled. This increase is projected to continue at a rate of 1.3 percent annually until 2010. (Torrez, p.132) The number of ethnic minority elderly

seen widespread awareness of the importance of regular exercise and many benefits of a balanced diet. Yet despite the plethora of health and fitness methods and resources, the general population has never been so physically sedentary and out of shape. According to the national center for health statistics, America life expectancy has declined despite advances in the fitness industry, concerns over secondary conditions such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes has created an urgency of public health

people. One of the consequences are that the numbers in population are leading to dramatic changes in economy. With a population comes aging, which is now facing us(future generations included) with long-term economic consequences. Much is being discussed and reviewed over the demographic difference caused by the aging of the baby boomers generation defined as those born between 1946 and 1964. Over the next few years, the increasing population of seniors and elderly people will impact our economy

people over the age of 65. (U. S. Census Bureau, 2000). There were 35 million people over 65 in the United States in 2000. This represents a 12 percent increase in only 10 years. The population of people over 65 years of age for 2007 reached 38 million people. With the baby boomers now in the category of 65 and over. The “boomer generation” will continue to swell the proportion of Americans over age 65 from now through the year 2050 at which time the older population will then begin to shrink (Longino

“Every year an estimated 5 million older Americans are victims of elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. And that’s only part of the picture: Experts believe that for every case of elder abuse or neglect reported, as many as 23 cases go unreported” ("World Elder Abuse Awareness Day"). The issue of elderly abuse is a growing topic in our country because it violates three specific articles in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Elderly abuse and neglect is an increasing age discrimination issue

The One Child Policy China has had the new population control for almost 36 years, composed by the one-child policy and prohibited excess reproduction. The birth control plan has received praise on reducing the population, but also received criticism over the late 20th century. In 1979, couples were forced to pledge not to give second birth or bear any more children (Feng, 2014). From 1979 to 2015, while the population growth rate has reduced substantially, this implementation has been tremendously

. . Old people are categorized as senile, rigid in thought and manner, old fashioned in morality and skills” (p. 35). Ageism is a form of oppression of elders by youth and adults. Ageism intersects with classism and sexism to produce differences in distribution of retirement resources for the elderly. Women of all ethnic groups live longer than men and general have fewer economic or health-care resources than men in their old age. Women, poor and working-class, and people of color often make

Introduction Migration is one of the biggest and most known examples of living. People migrate all the time, whether it is immigration into a country or emigrating out of a country. Migration happens very often, especially in our modern world; needless to say, it is something that people use as privilege in order to sustain and make their lives better. People migrate for numerous reasons, and those reasons depend on how their lives will be formed later on in time. On this subject, a specific example

meal preparation or assistance with activities of daily living such as bathing and dressing. Assisted living residences provide a home and support services to meet the needs of residents who are unable to perform, or who need help in performing, activities of daily living. Assisted living residences may provide assistance with meal