PSY 216 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Paul Baltes, Menopause, Menarche
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Distribution by three large age groups of the world population and selected. The proportion of older adults, younger adults, and children differs from one country to another. Several industrialized nations experienced a significant baby boom after world. War ii this is one contributing factor. Immigration rates influence growth of younger adult and child sectors. As canada ages, young immigrant families will help maintain strong economy and a tax vase to support social programs. Comparison of age distribution of first nations and general canadian. Birth rate for first nations people is higher than the national average. But more first nations people die at younger ages than in the rest of canada. Both factors result in a slower rate of growth in the older adult population than in the rest of canada. Apocalyptic demography the assumption that trends in aging will create social chaos. Further examining this assumption: boomer aging will inflate health care costs 1-3% per year.
