Population health

The expression “graying of America” indicates the fact that the American population is gradually being more dominated by people of age. In other words, the population of America as a country is getting older meanwhile the median age of Americans is increasing. As a result of the “Graying of America” a shift in economic thinking must take place therefore being the principle of funding for health care and other programs. Mankind is growing in number and in age, through research and analysis…

of their populations and fertility rates below replacement rate. The elderly population grows while the working age populations is in decline. Immigration is low in most European countries. The demographic current trend of working population decrease may lead to reduction of productivity. The elderly population may led to the medical, pension, and social systems to become overwhelmed. The European Union has goals of full employment and growth for all members and the decline in populations will…

the past couple of years the Hispanic has grown very rapid in the United States. They are second largest population after the Native American the Hispanic has held the spot of being on being the leading minority group in the United States. The term Hispanic it’s a linguistic ethnic that can be designated to any race. The first thing that caught my attention in this chapter was the population of Hispanic. Today you see so many Hispanic leaving in the united states some of them create a great life…

Ridgeland Mississippi is a thriving community, which is positioned between Jackson, Mississippi and Madison, Mississippi. According to City-Data of Ridgeland (n.d.), Ridgeland’s population in 2013 was 24,427 with 11,160 males and 13,267 females. The land area is 15.9 square miles with a population density of 1,535 people per square mile. Ridgeland’s median resident age is 36.3 years old, compared to Mississippi’s median age, which is 36.6. The estimated median household income for Ridgeland is…

world’s population nowadays is living in towns and cities. It is believed that by 2030, the number of people living in cities will “swell to about 5 billion” (UNFPA, par.1). Further, the United Nation Population Fund believes that “Urbanization has the potential to usher in a new era of well-being, resource efficiency and…

Similarly, Togo’s Fertility can be analyzed through studying different measurements taken from certain groups of the population throughout different points in time. The crude birth rate is probably the simplest and most common measurement of fertility and as of the year 2015, Togo maintained a rate of 38 births per 1,000 of the population per year. Additionally, the total fertility rate was most recently (2015) projected at 4.8, however, that projection only shows what would happen if the…

In 1979, two thirds of the population were under 30 years old, and the baby boomers of the 1950s and 1960s were starting to have children of their own. In the same year, to combat the rapidly growing population, the Chinese government imposed a policy in which couples were allowed to have only one child. This policy was enforced by forced abortions, sterilizations, and fines to families with two or more children. Confucian patriarchal tradition has been very influential to Chinese custom and…

retirement status and self-rated health status among older adults aged 65 and over in the United States Literature Review The number of older adults is increasing worldwide as longevity is increasing. The population of the world aged 60 years and older is projected to be 2 billion by 2050, increasing from 900 million in 2015 (WHO, 2015). With the graying of baby boomers, the number of older adults in the United States is escalating rapidly as well. The population aged 65 and over is projected…

affect Global Pollution? By Mia Knudsen, 10.i What is urbanisation? Urbanisation is the process of increase of population in urban areas. As a country develops urbanisation increases due to people being attracted to the benefits of living in an urban area. These benefits include job opportunities, better standards of living, better healthcare, and better schools. 90% of the UKs population is currently living in urban areas like towns or cities. (BBC Bitesize, 2014) Along with the benefits,…

Aging Trend (globally and in Canada): According to the World Health Organization (2011), the world’s population is aging. The number of people aged 65 years or older is projected to increase from 8% in 2010 to 16% by the year 2050 (WHO, 2011). This change is driven by declines in fertility, improvements in longevity, and a shift in the leading causes of disease and death (WHO, 2011, p. 4). Much of this increase in the older adult population is expected to occur in developing countries, however,…