Human Race And Its Impact On The World 's Population

Seniors, ages 65 and older, are the fastest growing population group in Canada. (“Canada’s aging population,” 2002) Two main causes of the aging of Canada’s population is an increase in life expectancy and the change in fertility rates between the years of 1940’s and 1960’s, this generation is now known as the baby boomers. (“Canada’s aging population,” 2002) In 2001, one out of every eight Canadians was over the age of 65, and it is estimated that by 2026, one in every five Canadians will reach the age of 65 or older. (“Canada’s aging population,” 2002) Moreover, it is estimated that more than 16 million Canadians live with at least one chronic disease. (Singh, Khan & Paul, 2009) In Canada chronic diseases accounted for 89% of deaths in 2005. (Singh, Khan & Paul, 2009) The demographic shift and rise in prevalence of chronic diseases will be a major test for the health care system of Canada which it might not be ready for. Canadians across the nation are forced to wait two or three times longer for necessary medical procedures than citizens of other countries who also have universal healthcare systems. (“Wait Times Alliance,” 2014) In a 2005 poll done by Pollara Strategic Insights, when Canadians were asked what the most serious problem facing the healthcare system was, the highest number of respondents (43%) identified long wait times. (“Waiting Too Long,”

Over the next 50 years ageing baby boomers will have great impact on the Canadian economy in the area of health care. Baby boomers who were born between 1946 and 1964 increased the demand for elementary schools, high schools, post- secondary education and family housing. By 2062 many baby boomers will turn 100, now that they are aging, the demand for health care, death services, retirement homes and medicine is increasing. From 2015 to 2062, there is a predicted cost of $7.2 trillion that will be spent in health care for senior citizens. For funeral services for the baby boomers in 2015, there is an estimated cost of $2.8 trillion, and old pension cost of $1.3 trillion. The senior

Nowadays, the population of Canada is increasing year by year. According to my research, Ontario has 13.5 million populations, which is two fifths of overall and also approximately 1.5 million are older people. Five years later, population of the elderly might up to twice. In another word, Canada will have a tendency of step into the aging society in the future.

Maturing of the population is likely a standout among the most examined and debated subjects in Canada today. While a few experts gauge the most noticeably awful as far as expenses to open administrations and work market deficiencies, others contend that Canada is very much prepared to face this social and demographic change - and that individuals shouldn 't stress that much over the developmental rate of seniors in the population.

There is diversity among all Canadian, hence there is differences among the aging population. Not all seniors are aging well and have the appropriate programs and services to meet their needs. Some seniors are victims of abuse and some are living in isolation and poverty. Some seniors suffer from chronic illness and other socio-economic factors limit the amount of money they can put away for retirement. Hence these middle and low income elderly retirees will have to depend mainly on the pension plan that is offered between the age of 60- 65. The age of 60-65 is regarded in Canada as the age of retirement. This paper will focus mainly on the disadvantaged older populations. The disadvantaged older populations are those who are currently

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Canada’s birth rates are below replacement levels and its population is aging, causing a significant drop in labour force growth over the long term. By 2030, nearly one out of every four Canadians will be 65 years or older. Moreover,

The end of world-war II marked the beginning of a new era in this country. The baby boom era began in 1946 and ended in 1964. During this era, 76 million babies were born according to pew research center. The number of people reaching adulthood in the next decade was tremendous. As a result, the country had to adjust to meet the demands and fulfill its obligations to the citizens. Though, the boomers were sophisticated and wanted to impose their views on the rest of the society. Eventually, the country started to experience some changes and the boomers’ influence was propagating in the society. Cheryl Russell, the Editor-in-Chief of America Demographics Magazine and the author of “100 Predications for the Baby Boom: The next 50 years.” In his

The number one concern of governments is to ensure that they stay in office. In order to do this, they must secure votes. A government who is looking at voter turnout statistics will notice that individuals of older generations are significantly more likely to vote than those of younger generations (The aforementioned 70% vs. >50%). This means that a government most interested in securing votes and support for the next election will look to do so from the largest voter base. In other words, the government will take into consideration the wants and needs of the aging members of the population before the rest of the population. This may cause more government emphasis on securing a better pension plans (CPP, OAS, or GIS), better health care for seniors (as will be discussed later on), and on other issues which are important to this population. For instance, in 2009, OAS (Old Age Security) cost $27.1 billion, and GIS (Guaranteed Income Supplement) cost $7.7 billion. (http://www.parl.gc.ca/content/lop/researchpublications/cei-07-e.htm) This major government emphasis on the needs of the baby boomers costs Canada money that may’ve been used in a more productive way to benefit the entire nation, such as improving our degrading infrastructure (roads, bridges, etc.)

The Movement While beginning this new millennium, Canadians are going through a time of dramatic social, economic and political change. The increasingly integrated global and economic markets along with the developments in technology have facilitated globalization and have made a huge impact on the lifestyles of Canadians (Canadian Institute of Actuaries, 2001)). With Canada’s aging population on the rise (Exhibit 1), it is obvious that different age cohorts will generate different trends.

The Ageing population in comparison to labor productivity and developments within Canada is reaching crisis level. Population analysts have explained that Canada needs an immediate overhaul of its migration policy to be able to contain the looming crisis caused by the ageing generations (Gazer, 2016). Currently it is estimated by 2021; approximately more than 17% of the total Canadian population will be over 65 years of age. Gazer (2016) explains that this represents an approximate 7 million people with the number projected to increases to almost 20 million representing 22.6% of the entire Canadian population. Government departments, state corporations, institutions and private organization require adequate professional

The aging population is growing in Canada with an all-time high of over 4 million in 2010. The elderly population alone requires care for treating chronic diseases such as heart disease, cancer, and diabetes, which require expensive treatments. The number of hospitalizations for such diseases has gone up substantially and is expected to increase. Thus, an increasing aging population will require more and more money from the publicly funded health care budget in the decades to come.

Ever Since World War II, Earth’s population has increased by over 250 percent. As of now, Earth’s population is the highest it has ever been. A low fertility rate and an aging population can be the major cause for a dilemma relating to population, with negative social and economic effects. An aging population will be very hard to support financially from the working class, which is ever-declining. If Canada’s population continues to age, the working class will not be able to economically support seniors. The most rapidly growing demographic class in Canada happens to be seniors, and we have been seeing and predicting results of this growth. Since 1921, the population of older adults has more than doubled, and by 1926, it is predicted that one in five Canadians will be over sixty five. One in three Canadians will be older than the age fifty five in only four short years. Moreover, Canada spends billions of dollars helping older adults which includes providing old-age homes, healthcare…etc. Canada’s cost of healthcare is estimated to increase by 35 percent. Taxes in Canada will have to be raised if our publicly supported healthcare is to be secured. Still more, there are plenty more drawbacks to an aging population such as a decreasing working class and tax base. The demographic future puts the government sustainability in danger as taxes will not be coming in as freely as they would with a larger working class. Not only is Canada

Age: The Population of Canada is Aging. in Canada the median age was 39.9 years which means that half of the population was older than that and half was younger. The Median age in 1971 was 26.2 years. the fastest growing age group is made up of seniors. This is a trend that is expected to continue for the next several decades, mainly because of a below replacement fertility rate (ex. average number of children per woman), an increase in life expectancy, and the baby boom generation aging. in an estimated 5.0 million Canadians were 65 years of age or older in 2011 that is a number expected to double in the next 25 years to reach 10.4 million seniors by 2036. by 2051, about one in four Canadians is expected to be 65 or over. This information

The reason behind the aging of the Canadian population can be related to three important factors. The first one is the Baby Boom Generation; these people are born between 1946 to 1966.The eldest of these population are approaching their retirement, it created a surge in the total number of aged people in Canada. The second important factor is the new life style that is present in Canada, most people postpone their marriage and many of them are not interested to start a family life.