FRHD 3060 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Dementia, Microsimulation, Senescence
10 Jan 2016
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20th century = enormous gains in longevity: increase in average and maximum lifespan, increase in average life expectancy at birth, increase in number of centenarians those who reach 100 year of age and beyond. Lifespan fixed, finite, maximum limit of survival for a species. Longest living human madame jeanne calment 122 years old. Increases are part of a health transition where there are fewer deaths at birth and more individuals reaching higher ages. Life expectancy varies by gender, culture, geographic region, ethnicity, race, education, personal habits, and birth cohort. 2006-2008 data showed that the average life expectancy for women in canada was 83 and 79 for men. Most important factor for the rise of number of old people compared to younger is the fertility rate. As baby boomers age, the population of those 65+ is projected to reach about 7 million in 2021 and 9 million in 2041.
