Overpopulation : A Means For An End. Timothy Schneider. Ph 410 Medical Ethics And Leadership

As the population continues to grow older age and life expectancy increases. As a result continued awareness, study and research concerning

Society and medical care professionals are inundated with diseases that may have caused death 100 years ago or even 50 years ago. Advancements in science and technology is prolonging life expectancy for people. The National Institute of Aging focuses on health illness for the aging population and how research and studies can provide better quality of life for the extended years of life. The organization is sphere headed by two offices and division that are designed to address specific areas of the aging population. The offices work the divisions to help guide their focus for the he crucial research.

The elderly population is growing with 35 million people who are age 65 years or older and half are between the ages of 65 to 74 and the other half are over the age of 75. The population age 85 years or older are the fastest growing population (Dubow, 2017). In 1991 the Institute of Medicine (IOM) reported that 8 out of 10 people over the age of 60 had one or more chronic diseases or impairments which included arthritis, hypertension, hearing impairment, heart disease, cataracts, deformity or orthopedic impairment, chronic sinusitis,

Every human that is born on this planet will eventually have to die. No one is above this universal truth. A typical healthy man or woman is expected to live 79 years (Pew, 2013). However, events sometimes evolve and the quality of life can decline quickly and unexpectedly. In life, death is always approaching and elderly people in America need to be better prepared for the inevitable; however, advanced directives, palliative care and other end of life decisions are important choices that shouldn't fall on uneducated shoulders. There should be a system in place to help comfort them when the time comes.

Over years, longevity increases with the help of medicine and medical treatments. However, society haven’t planned for this yet. This is creating many problems to elderly themselves and people who are responsible to take care of them. This process of an aging society occur in every places around the world, specifically United States in this essay.

In today’s world, the older generations are living longer than ever before. Prior to recent times, seniors were not expected to reach their 70’s or beyond. Now, the 85+-year-old age cohort is becoming the fastest growing cohort in the United States (Transgenerational). Therefore, it is essential for the government, researchers, as well as the individuals in the growing age cohort, to fight the negative stigmas of growing older, as well as preserve their health in order to lead happy and healthy lives.

By the year 2020, elderly over the age of 65 are going to overpopulate those who are 14-24 years old. Sadly, The United States is not prepared for such an impact. In a way, this nation is dealing with depopulation and overpopulation. Today, the elderly are living longer due to the improvements in healthcare services and continuous financial investments in medical research, but the birthrates are declining among young adults. Most importantly, the rate of dementia, Alzheimer’s and other illnesses are growing among elders. This is a result of unhealthy eating habits, a lack of exercise, smoking/alcohol consumption and the large distribution of different kinds of drugs. There are a number of reasons as to why this occurs such as social learning,

In the past few decades, the population of the industrialized world has seen an upsurge in longevity due to improved nutrition and medical care. Recent advances in science and technology, such as the discovery of the antibiotics and organ transplantation, ended an era of infectious disease and contributed to an increased lifespan. Unfortunately, their contributions were insignificant or inexistent in curing chronic diseases and terminal illnesses associated with old age and were a factor in prolonging the agony and pain of the incurably ill. The upsurge in the geriatric population led to a higher demand of palliative care units, nursing homes, healthcare professionals, etc., and raised an ethical and legal debate over whether terminally ill

The worldwide population of the older adult as reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) may grow to 1.5 billion by the year 2050. The astounding fact is that approximately eighty percent (80%) will be living in developing countries. A ‘senior citizen’ or ‘older adult’ is defined as a person aged 65 years and older. This is the fastest growing population around

Increase life expectancy has become an important part of life in some countries. The experience and wisdom of a

In response to the global aging issue, the World Health Organization (WHO) has, during the last decade, focused on the concept of “Active Aging” and emphasized

According to the statistics from the Administration on Aging, the U.S. population aged 65 years and older numbered 46.2 million in 2014 (the latest year for which data is available), which composed of 14.5% of the U.S. population. This data show that persons 65 years or older are expected to grow to be 21.7% of the population by 2040 (CITATION). With the growth of the aging population, there has been increasing attentions on how older people can age well, which lead to discussions of understanding of the “successful aging” among gerontologists. Rowe and Kahn (1997) defined successful aging as including three main components low probability of disease and disease-related disability, high cognitive and physical functional capacity, and active

Population demographics have changed in the past 80 years due to major trends of increased health care services. In the last century, population trends have increased while the age distribution has changed (Williams & Torrens, 2008). The huge growth from 1950 to 2003 can be attributed to the rate of births as compared to deaths in the population and net in-migration. Additionally, there has been a decrease in fertility rates while life expectancy has increased (Global Health and Aging, 2011). In the past, simple and acute conditions have led to high mortality rates. An increase in healthcare has combatted these issues, which can account for the increase in population. During the same century, the proportion of people over 65 years of age has increased as compared to children. This is partially attributed to a decrease in live births per woman since the 1950’s as well as access to health care, which has increased longevity.

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Everyday technology and scientific discoveries are being made in the field of aging. In a society obsessed with staying young, one must ask themselves: When is life too long? In these next two articles, we examine and analyze the benefits, side effects and the complications that come with living longer lives than we are accustomed too.