The Role Of Aging In The 1950s-1960's

The 1950s and the 1960s had many similarities, though they had many differences as well. Their similarities and differences include: the politics, the economy, the society, and the culture of both decades. In the 1950s, North Korea moved into South Korea and began a civil war between the two parallel countries. The reason for this dispute was the border lines as well as guerrilla fighting in the South, which created a greater tension on the issue. The reason why the U.S entered the Korean War was so that the Soviet Union would not gain another nation and, in turn, more power. Like the 50s, our country was also at war with another country in the 60s. This time, the U.S was at war with Vietnam. The U.S entered the war because the

Many people inaccurately assess the 1950s and 1960s. Historians, in particular, tend to describe the 1950s as a decade of prosperity and the 1960s as one of turbulence. According to most, peace and harmony defined the 50s while violence and protest conjured the 60s. This isn't true because controversy existed in the fifties, many achievements occurred in the sixties, and both decades had its political ups and downs. With all the criticism surrounding it, the 1960s remains one of the most controversial decades in American history.

The rapid growth in the number of seniors in America and around the world is creating a global demographic revolution without precedent. During this century, advances in hygiene and water supply and control of infectious diseases have reduced the risk of premature death much. As a result, the proportion of population over 60 years in the world is growing faster than in any previous era. In 1950 there were approximately 200 million people aged over 60 worldwide. By 2000 there will be over 550 million, and by 2025, the number of people over 60 is expected to reach 1,200 million.

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

Stephanie Coonts, the author of “What we Really Miss about the 1950s”, explains the misconceptions that lead people to believe that the “1950s was the ideal decade for the American family” (Coontz 25). Nostalgia is a common term used throughout this passage to explain the way some Americans could have felt about the time period, and after reading these few pages, another term that could be used is misunderstood. Throughout the passage, Coontz explained how television shows displayed the wrong portrayal of the average 1950s family, how the minority may not have though the same about this time period, and how nonmarital families changed the way that people thought of them.

For conclusion, the article, “What We Really Miss About the 1950s” by Stephanie Coontz shows that 1950s is the decade that have a lot of vote when it comes to the decade that good to live in. Even though, the rates are high, but the reason people choose it is because it have a more friendly economic. This decade do not suitable for people that be consider as the “others” during this time. So, this decade will only good for live in for the white people, or more narrowly will be for the white men. Because there’s a lot of sexism and racism during this decade.

There are a lot of politicians in America who are trying to get the votes of the older people who lived in the 1950s and maybe a little bit earlier than that. The older generation lived at the time when America was extremely strong and was very influential all over the world. Many people believe that Donald Trump will be able to take America back when it was supposedly great. The older generation would love to see America change to how it was in the past. The only problem is that it wasn’t as great as people actually think it is. There were no rights for women and minorities all over America. Additionally, there were two major wars that killed many Americans. America was only great to white American males.

The 1950’s and 1960s were an era of new of new directions in popular culture. It was the age of rock n roll, hippies, and protest songs. Foreign influences from both Britain and Untied States an effect on popular culture in Canada. Although Canadian culture matured in the first half of the 20th century, 21ST Century Canadian culture is truly a reflection of historical events that took place between 1945 and 2000. To begin, in 1947 the US motion picture industry dominated Canadian film theaters, taking $17 million out of Canada yearly but the Canadian co-operation project came up with a solution. Also, the 1950s celebrated several programming firsts for television and radio, as well as ongoing technological development. Lastly the CRTC issued broadcasting licenses to Canadian owned companies. These events can be seen as defining moments in Canadian history, and shows Canada’s maturity as a nation.

What they failed to realize was that also during this time, there was segregation in schools, restaurants, bathrooms, courthouses, community, even water fountains. This was a major key to the 1950s lifestyle. It kept people of color away from Caucasians, making sure there was no interaction. There was a great ethnicity barrier, and it was apparent to see.

Disability among older U.S. adults, as measured by limitations in instrumental activities of daily living, has declined since the early 1980s. Disability also is measured by limitations in activities of daily living (ADL), a common factor leading to the need for long-term care. Recent studies using ADL measures have shown varied trends in disability. The world has experienced a gradual demographic transition from patterns of high fertility and high mortality rates to low fertility and delayed mortality. The transition begins with declining infant and childhood mortality, in part because of effective public health measures. Lower childhood mortality contributes initially to a longer life expectancy and a younger population. Declines in fertility rates generally follow, and improvements in adult health lead to an older population. As a result of demographic transitions, the shape of the global age distribution is changing. By 1990, the age distribution in developed countries represented similar proportions of younger and older persons. For developing countries, age distribution is projected to have similar proportions by 2030. By 2030, the number of U.S. adults aged 65 or older will more than double to about 71 million. The rapidly increasing number of older Americans has far-reaching implications for our nation's public health system and will place unprecedented demands on the

There is no doubt that the ageing population is a subject which has attracted much attention of Governments and communities in the world. Even in Australia, it is considered as one of the most crucial challenges which will have to confront in the next 25 years ( Hugo, 2014). Population ageing is defined as a change in the age structure of a country toward older ages. This is the repercussion of many elements such as the declining fertility rate, baby boom period and advanced technology in medical and healthcare extending longevity.While a number of studies have been done into proving this trend having several negative effects, it can be argued that there are many beneficial impacts both on national economy and society. This essay aims to look at the positive influences of older population on the workforce, then the Australian Government Budget, and finally the community.

Only 4% of the population was over the age of 65 year old in the beginning of the 20th century. Aging was very rare from this time and before.

From 1970 to the year 2000, the world's over-60 population is projected to increase by more than 90 percent" . This is an astonishing number, seeming how the total population was predicted to grow by less than 75 percent . "The most prominent feature of the looming shift in the composition of the working-age population is, of course, its increasing age" . It is hard to say what will happen when suddenly there will be an abundance of older people who are preparing to retire.

The world’s population is ageing rapidly. Between 2000 and 2050, the proportion of the world's older adults is estimated to double from about 11% to 22%. In absolute terms, this is an expected increase from 605 million to 2 billion people over the age of 60.

The American population is getting older which presents us with many challenges but also present us with potential opportunities. With the length of life and quantity and fraction of older persons rise in most industrialized and many evolving nations, a crucial question is whether this population will be accompanied by continued or better-quality health, an improving quality of life, and adequate social and cost-effective resources. This answer lies in the ability of peoples and societies, as well as modern social, governmental, financial, and health service delivery systems, to provide optimum assistance to older persons.