HLTA03H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Developing Country, 8 Seconds, Total Fertility Rate
11 Mar 2018
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How we can better care for aging canadians. How aging influences society and how society influences aging. And aging processes at the individual and population levels. Biology, anthropology, humanities, public policy, economics, sociology, psychology, pubic health and more. Sociological aspect, disease patterns, how we can age successfully. Versus geriatrics = the branch of medicine that addresses the health and care of older people. Global population is increasing dramatically, by 2025 over 300 million people will live up t0 65 years and older. 40 million people in the u. s over 65, in canada we have around 20-30 million. 72 million over 65 in the u. s (every 8 seconds people are turning 65) Life expectancy around the world has increased at a greater rate than the previous 2000 years. People living in economically developing countries have increased their life by 3 months. In 1770 the total average for life was 29. By 2012 life expectancy has increased to high 70"s to 80s.
