SOC102H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Osteoporosis, Thermoregulation, Human Musculoskeletal System
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Two key related factors are increased life expectancy and older canadians making up a larger subset of the overall population (i. e. , more older people and people living longer lives). Average life expectancy is now over age 80 in bc (80 for men, 84 for women), making bc the oldest province in canada based on the latest statistics canada figures. Increases in life expectancy are generally attributed to improvements in nutrition, and access to health care and medical interventions, and life expectancy is impacted by various factors, including income. By 2014 15. 7% of the baby boomers" population was age 65 or older, with the female older adult numbers being slightly higher, at 17% These demographics impact both the age distribution in the workforce and the size of the retired population. The federal government has developed various programs to help encourage older workers to stay in the workforce. Ex. delay retirement in the future is the federal policy shift in moving the.
