Elderly Population In Australia

Australia is one of the most advantaged aged care systems in the world. The increasing numbers of ageing population is one of the major transformations being experienced by

Aging is very complex and highly individualized process which begins at conception and end with death. Variables such as physical or cognitive impairments, socioeconomic aspect, cultural values, and beliefs make an aging process unique to each individual. I interviewed an elderly woman using a set of guided questionnaires on the topic to further explore her aging experience. For the purpose of this assignment, I will refer to the client interviewed as a D.L., a changed name for a reason of privacy and confidentiality. During the interview, we explored a D.L. strategy to stay healthy, significant accomplishments of her life, hobbies and activities, retirement, and finally the goals for the future.

More people are living much longer lives than in years past. People are very surprised to be living much longer lives than they thought they would. Health care has played a large part in patient longevity. There are many normal changes that come along with aging, however, because people are living longer these normal changes can become chronic problems. Common aging problems that can make the older adult a vulnerable population are reviewed in Gerontological Nursing (Tabloski, 2014) and can include nutritional needs, medication management, sleep changes, oral or mouth care, renal problems and musculoskeletal concerns. According to A Profile of Older Americans: 2013 (http://www.hhs.gov), there are a large amount

The data collected from a survey performed by the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System regarding time, frequency and proportion of exercise reports that 58.1% of the interviewees were considered physically inactive; 29.8 % concluded with not having time for exercising. Besides, the statistics showed that there was not much difference between genders as it was almost the same percentage of passive lifestyle; however, there were differences when considering race and age (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2010).

In 1901 just 4.0% of the Australian population were older people and after two decades this has increased to 6.4%. In 2011 the aged population continued to increase and reached 14%. The Australian Bureau of Statistics (Abs.gov.au, 2012) indicates that since the baby boomers are now becoming old, there has been a decrease in fertility rates and an increase in life expectancy. The population of people over 65 years has continued to increase and it is predicted that it will continue to increase for the next 50 years. As people become older they are more susceptible to becoming sick and in need of government benefits. Since there is a major

Back in twentieth century, a tiny fragment of mere 5% population was comprised of people aged 65 and above. A little spike in this segment was observed during the period of 1950s-1960s; however, that spike was not significant and restricted to 8% of entire population (Chart 1.1). Many factors were responsible for the small proportion of senior population, the most prominent one though, low life expectancy, high fertility/birth rates and limitation of health services.

The objective of the report is to explore how exactly Australia's ageing population will challenge our health care system. Over the next serval decades, as a result of declining birth rates and an increase in life expectancy Australia will start to experience the implications placed on our health care system from our ageing population. Between 2000-2030 the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2014, has predicted that

Canada is on the verge of running into a large increase in the number of elderly people who will need quality health care in the next few years. In fact, in the report “Canada's population estimates: Age and sex, 2014”, (Statistics Canada Demography Division 2014) it states that, “on July 1, 2014, 15.7% of Canada’s population (nearly one in six Canadians) was aged 65 and older... Furthermore, seniors would account for between 24% and 28% of the population by the year 2063”. This report targets the challenges the elderly population in Canada face in their health care system, how these issues are going to get worse with the expected aging population, as well as some possible improvements that will prepare the health care system of Canada to meet

According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (2008) by 2036 people aged sixty-five and older (frail aged) will make up 21.9% of the total New South Wales population. In 2007, there were 2.4 million people aged 65-84 years. According to the Series B projection, the number of people this age will grow by an average 2.7% per year to 2011, then accelerate to grow by an average 3.5% per year over

Australia has an ageing population structure because of the large cohort of ‘baby boomers’ which will lead to a dramatic rise in the number of older Australians in coming decades (Klein-Collins & Snyder, 2011). The ageing of the Australian population presents numerous challenges for the Australian economy and society (Hugo, 2014). The increasing number of old people is becoming a growing policy concern. On August 2012, the Australian Human Rights Commission makes this submission to the Senate Education, Employment and Workplace Relation References Committee. ‘Inquiry into the adequacy of the allowance payment system for jobseekers and others, the appropriateness of the allowance payment system as a support into work and the impact of the changing

This paper focuses on aging in Australia, the different policies and services for the aging population, and provides some examples about what it would be like to age in Australia. First, it is important to understand the age care policy in Australia. There are four different components to this policy: the old-aged pension system, pursuit of the aging-in-place policy, self-funded services and supports, and residential and frail aged care. The aged care policy in Australia is “built on the premise of independence and individualization and assumes that older people will remain in the community for as long as they are able to” (Gray & Heinsch, 2009, p. 108). In order to

Figure 1, taken from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2015), shows Australia’s demographic trend of an ageing population between 1995 and 2015. It can be noted that the proportion of Australia 's population aged 15-49 years remained fairly stable, however during the same period, the proportion of people aged 55 years and over increased from 11.9% to 15.0% and the proportion of people aged 85 years and over almost doubled from 1.1% of the total population in 1995 to 2% in 2015.

Prevalence of elderly worldwide is rapidly accelerating from 461 million people aged over 65 years in 2004 to an estimated 2 billion people by 2050 (1).

Aging is described as a sequential, irreversible, progressive, and non-pathological process of maturation in an organism and that translates to a gradual decline in the ability to perform activities optimally. Aging is an individual process that can be a period of stress for individuals especially following their retirement (Hiller & Barrow, 2015). The current study sought to understand the process and experience of aging from the perspective of elderly individuals. In discussing matters of aging and retirement, many assume that women are always eager to retire, and adjust well, as compared to their male counterparts (Bauger & Bongaardt, 2016). Many people assume that since women are generally made as homemakers, they are willing and happy to retire while men, whose nature is to be the main source of family income, find it hard to be out of work (Moody & Sasser, 2014). Indeed, there exists very little literature that sheds some light on this area, particularly on the attitudes of each gender towards retirement and process of aging. Given the significance of retirement to this life stage, the study sought to understand the emotions and views of individuals regarding their retirement through the lenses of (1) Physical health and wellbeing, (2) Friends, Family, and Community, (3) Work and leisure, (4) Finances and lifestyles, and (5) Living

College-aged men and women are old enough to understand the implications of how their current health can impact their future, and they are young enough to change their exercise habits to prevent a smorgasbord of potentially detrimental side effects of poor lifestyle choices. Physical activity provides both physical and mental health benefits for those who choose to participate in it. It can allow a person to control their weight, reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes, strengthen both bones and muscles, and can help to keep thinking, learning, and judgement skills sharp; it can reduce the risk of depression and even allow someone to sleep better. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2015) An article from the Journal of American College health surveyed 738 college students aged 18 to 27; in part to assess their physical activity. The study found that the participants reported physical activity less than 3 days per week. (Huang, Harris, Lee, Nazir, Born, & Kaur, 2003) It is important to understand both the benefits and barriers to physical activity in college-aged people so that they can be better provided with information on how to improve their quality of life both now and in the future. The purpose of this study is to better understand how the perceived benefits and barriers of physical activity play into college-aged persons’ decisions of whether or not to be physically active.