PSY 202 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Agreeableness, Social Change, Maximum Life Span
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In 2010, 40. 2 million people in the us were 65+ (13% of the pop) By 2050, 88. 5 million people will be over 65 (20% of the pop) Growth accounted by baby boomers: young-old (60-75 year olds) is the mainly studied group. 2. most often white, middle-class, and healthy. may limit generalizability of research results: old-old (85+) among the fastest growing segments of the population. 5. 8 million (1. 9% of the u. s. population). by 2050, 19 million (4. 3% of the population). predominantly female (257 women/100 men); more physical and mental. Physical, cognitive, emotional, and social changes with age. Life expectancy differs as a function of one"s country and living conditions. 2. o at age 20, white males have a life expectancy of 75. 6 years; white females have a life expectancy of 81. 2 years: african-americans and native americans have lower life expectancies, but asian- Jeanne calment lived to be 122 years, 164 days.
