Demography of Afghanistan

The marketing environment of the aged care industry in Australia is one of a dynamic stature due to ongoing changes in health and lifestyle patterns for the aged population. Australia's population is ageing, due to lower fertility rates and increasing life expectancy. Between 1994 and 2014, the proportion of the population aged 65 years and over has increased from 11.8% to 14.7% and it is projected to increase more rapidly over the next decade. (Australia Bureau of Statistics 2014) An ageing…

In the most recent Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Survey: 2012-2013, only 39.2% of Indigenous Australians over the age of 15, reported their health to be very good or excellent, while 7.2% considered their health to be poor (ABS, 2013). Additionally, the First Results report identifies several long- term health conditions affecting Indigenous Australians: Asthma (17.5%); ear diseases and hearing loss (12.3%); circulatory and heart disease (12.0%); and diabetes or high…

Incidence and prevalence are terms that can be used to describe a condition. Incidence is the number of new cases, while prevalence is the number of cases reported all together for the specific condition. With changes in today’s society compared to previous time periods, the incidence of Down syndrome has increased. “Down syndrome occurs in about 1 in 800 newborns, about 5,3000 babies are born with Down syndrome in the United States each year, and about 200,000 people in the country who have…

Within the changing landscape of healthcare reform, demographics have become increasingly more important in the decisions that are made concerning the health and well-being of the citizens within a specific geodemographic area. With geodemographic documentation, the needs of both the community and patient can be determined to establish best practices in healthcare. Changes in population, age, race, and other demographics are evaluated annually to support and identify targeted needs. As we become…

Ridding America of One of the Leading Causes of Death: Suicide Suicide, the tenth leading cause of death in the United States, is a problem to which we must find a solution. In 2013, 41,149 suicides were reported, including one of my close friend’s father. The sudden tragedy caused a transformation in me, and I have become dedicated to joining the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention’s movement to end suicide. Reaching out to friends and family, I raised over 60 percent of one of the…

Community Assessment The purpose of a community assessment is to assess the needs of the community, in order devise a plane to provide the appropriate services, based on the communities need. A community assessment should give a very informative picture of the community. This picture should be based on the data gathered regarding the communities economic, physical, and cultural, conditions. Community assessment have proven to be valuable tools in promoting heath, preventing disease and in…

In the excerpt, “the new mating market” written by Eduardo Porter the author analyzes why Americans opt to have many children. Porter examines many reasons; religion, old age insurance, and marriage as a form of insurance. What changes in the family structure refers Porter? How these changes affect Porter’s theory that fertility rates have increased? The first option is religion. Porter refers the psalm 127 where children are a metaphorical referral to as the arrows in a full quiver. This…

Sadie Poset Facility Design & Management CUL 315 Week 1 Assignment 2: Demographic and Psychographic July 15, 2014 I have decided to open a little pastry café, “Sophia’s Delights”, on a corner of the suburbs of down town Arnold, Pennsylvania. This location had been chosen because it seems to be a quant suburban city, with its population being approximately 5,147 people. But the population has slowly decreased from 2010-2011, but with their being a large percentage of people living in the same…

It can undeniably be reasoned that Canada needs immigration to support its population due to the fiscal impact it holds. To begin with, immigration fuels the majority of Canada's so-called "natural increase". To emphasise, according to an article by The Star (2017, February 08), Canada's population increased by 1.7 million from 2011 to 2016 and of that 2/3 the growth was by immigration; which is 1.13 million new immigrants that came to Canada from 2011 to 2016. Consequently, if immigration into…

In the article, “Overpopulation or Too Many Unwanted Pets? Perspective on Concepts and Management Approaches,” by Bauer et al., the authors focus on the concerning of the overpopulated pets, and why there are shelters for these unwanted pets. In the article, the authors claims that since the past, the problem with overpopulation of unwanted pets is always a major concern for the public's. People are often get bored of their pets; these owners would give their pets to their friends, to other…