...well-known fact that the world, overall, has an ageing population. This is especially true when looking at the population of India. From 1950 to 2010, India’s population aged 60 and older has risen from 5% to 7.5% (Bloom, Mahal, Rosenberg, and Sevilla, 2010, p. 60). Considering India’s life expectancy for both men and women in 2014 was less than 70 years (Saharan, 2014, p. 261), the fact that the population aged 60 and over has increased by 2.5% in 60 years is extremely influential to the economy. There is little governmental support for these elderly citizens, which leaves the burden of supporting them financially to their younger family members. In many cases, elderly citizens no longer live with their families, or their families do not earn enough to financially support the elderly person’s needs, and therefore the elderly citizens, and often their families as well, slip into poverty. In order for India’s economy to continue growing, policies in India must be changed to account for the increasing life expectancy and the increased number of elderly citizens. Before we can examine the economy and the required policy changes, we must look at the population of India. In India, there is currently a falling fertility rate and an increasing life expectancy (Bloom et al., 2010, p. 61). This means that less children are being born, but people can expect to live longer. Looking at Figure 1, we can see that in 2010, the population was largest in the 0-14 age range for both genders...
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...INTRODUCTION It is obvious that we are faced with an aging population. Within three decades individuals aged 65 years or older are expected to make up 23% of the Australian population (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013). This is a stable increase from 13% in 2007, emphasising Australia as an aging country (Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2013). This is evident not only within the demographic regions of metropolitan and rural cities and towns of Australia but also among other countries in the world. It is with this discrepancy that presents such a large challenge within the population and from a health perspective. This essay will explore the social, cultural and psychological health related issues linked with growth in the aging population and will focus on the baby boomer generation and the co-morbidities that are notably prevalent in the elderly. This essay will also consider the future role of the nurse and how their profession will be impacted in response to these trends. WHY DO WE FACE AN AGING CRISIS? As fertility rates decline and longevity increases we are coming to face a shift in population distribution with a greater proportion of older adults (Anderson and Hussey, 2013). It is important to note that this increase is due particularly to the Baby Boomer generation growing older and associated aging co-morbidities on the rise. The Baby Boomer generation consists of those born from the years 1945-1964 (Berman et al., 2012). As this generation grows older...
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...The country I have studied is the UK which is an MEDC in Northern Europe. An ageing population is where the country has an increasing average age of the population together with an increasing proportion of people over the age of 65. In 2014, for the first time in the UK, there are more people aged over 65 than 16 and with the rising life expectancy this creates many challenges for the UK economy and society. Firstly, with the rising life expectancy which is currently at 81, there have been implications on health as in 2002 it was said that males spend 15 years of their life with a disability and females spend 17.5 years which is an increase in years compared to 1981. This is causing strain on the NHS as for them to cope with the increasing years of disabilities and increasing heart disease, cancers and diabetes. Social services also have extra strain and pressure which has to be coped with. It is proven that the elderly visit their doctor more often and have more home visits. They also occupy hospital beds for longer and the government of a country has to find money to pay for this care. However, by having an ageing population, businesses such as BUPA who provide private healthcare insurance are striving as the elderly are regarded as good business and an opportunity for firms to grow. Therefore, they are helping enhance the economy. Another benefit for the UK is that many UK seniors still do part or full time work as a way to keep themselves active and to supplement their...
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...8). This leads Kwok (2007) to emphasize the importance of immigration to address the population aging problem, and to sustain Canada’s population growth (p. 8). Accordingly, Canada seems obliged to adopt a “mass immigration” program for over a century, with “an expansionist policy” since the end of the World War Two, according to Reitz (2012, p. 520). In the last two decades, between 200-280,000 immigrants have been admitted annually to Canada. This is a remarkable number since it is “twice the size of its American counterpart, even including undocumented immigrants from Mexico” (Reitz, 2012, p....
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...setting up residential homes for the elderly. How far do you agree/disagree with this statement? The ageing population is growing in number as a country develops and its standard of living increases. Countries such as Japan, is which has a high standard of living showing the population aged 65 years and above are at a steady 22.9% (CIA, 2011). Brunei, as a developed nation also is experiencing ageing population and is expected to rise in the coming years. The main reason for the rise is due to the high standard of living and a proper diet with a better medical facility. As a result of this, Brunei is facing several problems and is trying to tackle the problems. In this essay, I will discuss the problems faced by Brunei as a result of its ageing population and explain the alternative solutions for the ageing people. One of the problems that ageing causes is causing a burden to the economy of Brunei. This is because elders do not serve the government any longer and do not benefit Brunei’s economy but is provided with several medical benefits and other incentives. This is considered as a ‘burden to the country’. Furthermore, the elderly are provided with free medical facilities, as well as pensions. For example, medical facilities include, Renal Departments, more doctors for the Cardiology Department and other old age related diseases. Another problem of ageing population is related to the society where the elders are often neglected when they are no longer working as people...
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...any, there is an ageing population in the U.K. The ageing population which the U.K is facing can cause great problems socially, politically and economically. The social problems with an ageing population are that there will be a greater strain on the NHS and also the care available will become limited therefore the quality of the care may decrease. There's a greater strain on NHS as elderly people tend to rely on the services as their health deteriorates therefore recourses become scarce. If the ageing population increases massively then the quality of care provided may deteriorate as more people are requiring the care therefore the staff will have a lot more patients than they would originally have so they cannot spend as much time on one patient. The economical problems with an ageing population are; firstly, less people will be paying NI tax but there will be an increase of people taking from the pot via pensions therefore the government will have to take money from other areas in order to pay the pensions to the elderly causing other areas to lose out on development e.g. Transport etc, therefore there may be ‘pensioner poverty’ which will be a huge problem for those who haven’t saved. Secondly, the more elderly people are the more care they need therefore the government will have to provide care for these people which is an added cost to the economy which can also affect other areas. The cost of running the NHS will increase with an ageing population as elder people...
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...To coordinate an Ageing Society and eHealth Richard Hobbs r.j.hobbs@umail.leidenuniv.nl Abstract— Scientists have done a tremendous amount of research on the subject of eHealth related to our ageing society. The main causes behind the slow adoption from ageing society to new technologies, such as smart phones and e-commerce, have been researched. There is not a main common cause amongst scientists for this slow adaptation. What are the possible main causes behind the slow adaptation for the elderly to new technology? The aim of this research was to analyse and come to the most common cause indicated by several researchers as to why the ageing society is slow to adapt to new technologies. The results were quite surprising and differed from our original argument. It was assumed that the ageing society was slow to use technology because they were complacent. A literature review of a number of mainly scientific articles on the topic of the ageing society and their slow adaptation to eHealth has been done, from this we were able to conclude that ergonomics and interface problems were the most common causes. It is important to figure out the causes of the slow adaptation to find possible market opportunities and to adjust the upcoming technologies for the ageing society. Keywords— eHealth, ageing, adaptation, elderly people, ergonomics Introduction Presently Information Technology is becoming a more dominant part of our daily routines; nearly all of what...
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...In this world today it seems to be very hard to see old age as a positive transition. People these days see old age as the depressing side of life, the down word spiral, and the end of days of their life. These statements and beliefs are completely false. With the constrictions that society places on the elderly, such as forced retirement, they still strive to have positive and fulfilling lives as they grow old. The way people adapt to these challenges is crucial to the quality of life experienced. As people grow older each individual is faced with different situations, circumstances and difficulties. As a society how do we help older people adapt and have a successful ageing life and process? The ageing process and adjusting to change isn’t always simple. Chronic and debilitating medical disorders, loss of friends and loved ones, the inability to take part in activities that once had incredible meaning can all take a toll on an older person’s mental and emotional state. The loss of control over one’s life often causes negative emotions such as anxiety, loneliness, and sadness and lowered self-esteem, which can lead to depression (Better health channel 2015). The process of aging begins at birth and continues throughout life. Change is an inevitable part of the aging process. Sensation is the physical and mental process that allows us to receive information from our surrounding environment through the ears, skin, tongue, nostrils, eyes and other specialized sense organs...
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...Even though companies can benefit from a diverse workforce, there are challenges that come along with an ageing population. Technological advances can prove difficult for the older worker to catch on to. There can be contention between the younger and older workers due to differing work ethics. When the older worker leaves, they will take a lot of the company history and knowledge with them. Depending on management, the challenges of an ageing workforce can either help or harm a company’s operations. First, companies are beginning to face challenges as the workforce begins to age because technological advances can be difficult for the experienced workers to learn. Although the experienced worker, or Baby Boomer, has done a particular job a certain way for many years both effectively and efficiently, companies implement new technology to remain current. The Baby Boomer population did not grow up with computers or much of today’s technology; however, they are willing to learn. Teaching new technology takes time which can take away from productivity. Human Resources must be able to manage the ebbs and flows that come with training. (http://smallbusiness.chron.com/impact-aging-workers-hr-department-60913.html) Next, tensions can arise as younger more tech savvy employees enter the workforce. Oftentimes the work ethic of the older professional is different than that of the younger professional. Older professionals may feel that younger professionals who insist upon a...
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...Demographic Paper Like the rest of the world, the US is an ageing society. This will place substantial additional pressure on publicly-funded health, long-term and income support programs for older people. This paper analyses the demographic changes that the US faces and how they will affect those programs, concentrating on the factors that may affect the economic burden that these programs impose. The aging of the baby boom generation, the extension of life, and progressive increases in disability-free life expectancy have generated a dramatic demographic transition in the United States. Official government forecasts may, however, have inadvertently underestimated life expectancy, which would have major policy implications, since small differences in forecasts of life expectancy produce very large differences in the number of people surviving to an older age. Forecasts were made with a cohort-components methodology, based on the premise that the risk of death will be influenced in the coming decades by accelerated advances in biomedical technology that either delay the onset and age progression of major fatal diseases or that slow the aging process itself (Wiener & Tilly, 2013). . Population Demographic Data Like the rest of the world, the US is an ageing society. Between 2000 and 2050, the number of older people is projected to increase by 135%. Moreover, the population aged 85 and over, which is the group most likely to...
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...Overtaken by Age?-Ageing Nations When nations are changing because its population grows old... By Stephanie Scherzer M2Di interational Fashion and Management Semester 4 Overtaken by Age?Ageing Nations AGE OvERTAKES uS ALL; OuR TEMPLES FIRST; THEN ON O’ER CHEEK AND CHIN, SLOWLy AND SuRELy, CREEP THE FROSTS OF TIME. uP AND DO SOMEWHAT, ERE THy LIMBS ARE SERE. THEOCRITuS, “THE LOvE OF THyONICHuS” When nations are changing because its population grows old... The world’s fertility rate declines. Less people have children and if they have, then just in very low numbers. The fertility rate is the number of children a woman can expect to have. Half as many children as in 1955 are being born today (The Economist Oct 2011). After WW II there has been a steep surge in birth rates. These so called Baby Boomers, children born after 1946, are retired by now. Altogether they form a big group of not-working people against a becomingsmaller working group. Another reason why the working force is getting smaller is that the age for young people of entering the labour market is getting higher because of increasing education length. The chart shows that the following nations have more than 10% decline in workforce population; Switzerland, the Netherlands, Austria, Hungary, Italy, Portugal, Poland, South Korea, Russia, Japan and Germany. Furthermore the growing life expectancy and the falling birth rates since 1970 contribute to the ageing of our today’s society. This downturn will not...
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...McDermott Metro State University of Denver DIABETES AND THE OLDER ADULT General description of the Gerontological care issue The ageing population is unusually increasing in the history of humanity. With increase in number of the older persons, there is a decline in that of the younger people and it is estimated that by 2050 the percentage of the older persons would have increase by 10% from the current 15% (Cisneros & Hickie, 2012). These changes come with major challenges not only to the health sector, but also to the pension and welfare system in both the first and second world countries. Diabetes mostly among the old people is continuously being diagnosed in an epidemic magnitude. It is estimated to affect 592 million people in 2035 compared to 382 million people in 2013 (Guariguata et. al 2012). Type 2 diabetes is mainly more prevalent in the ageing population compared to type one diabetes, which affects mostly the going thus creating burden to the society as the sick mostly depend on the society. China is the leading country with the largest number of people with diabetes, followed by India, the United States, brazil and Mexico in the fifth position. These statistics bring about a considerable concern for the national healthcare system which come with various challenges in provision of focused diabetes management to the ageing population. This problem becomes complex by the different modalities of managing diabetic patients in the different parts of the world which...
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...Study of Elderly Living in Old Age Home and Within Family Set-up in Jammu Aruna Dubey*, Seema Bhasin**, Neelima Gupta* and Neeraj Sharma* * P.G. Department of Home Science, Govt. College for Women, Parade, Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India ** Directorate of Distance Education, University of Jammu, Jammu & Kashmir, India KEYWORDS Elderly. Old Age Home. Family. Modernization. Urbanization. Life Expectancy ABSTRACT The last century has witnessed a rapid increase in the population of the elderly people in the developed and industrialized countries. This phenomenon is not restricted to the western world only, but many countries such as ours are now feeling the impact of this transaction. This situation could be attributed to a combination of factors such as increase in age, longevity and decreased death rates due to advancement in the field of medicine, improvement of life expectancy at birth, and enhancement in the average span of life. India ranks 4th in terms of absolute size of elderly population .The country is not adequately equipped to look after their special health needs and the changing traditional value system. A feeling is now growing among the aged persons that the attitude of the younger generation towards them is not as desired. In the above context, a study was conducted to understand the feeling of the elderly residing in the old age homes and within the family setup in Jammu. The sample of elderly women was selected using the “Purposive sampling” technique ...
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...Retirement and Pension System in Bangladesh M Alimullah Miyan Doctor Vice-Chancellor & Founder IUBAT — International University of Business Agriculture and Technology Dhaka, Bangladesh E-mail: miyan@iubat.edu Abstract The retirement issue mostly relates to those who are in job situation and the retirement age in public service is 57 years. The agriculture sector has no retirement concept as also the case in self-employment. The aspects of retirement in terms of age, old age welfare and social impact have been discussed in this paper. Pension system in Bangladesh is mainly observed in government services. The pension issues are settled according to the rules of the Public Servants (Retirement) Act of 1974. There are four categories of pensions which have been elaborated and analyzed in the paper. There are about 36 million labors working in agriculture sector in the country, who are not covered by pensions. Similarly migrant workers do not receive any pension. There is no provision of pension for private sector workers. They only receive some gratuity at retirement. Government has recently introduced Old Age Allowance Programme which covers small fraction of elderly people in the country who are not covered by pension system. Although limited in coverage, this is a healthy beginning of providing security to vast majority of the elderly people who are not covered by the existing pension system. Family support is the...
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...The aim and objective of this assignment are to critique and analyse the older person with dementia. The author will explore the pathophysiological process of ageing underpinning skeletal and cognitive decline, with an emphasis on discrimination and a focus on ageism, mental illness and the support of the National Service Framework (NSF) in combating this pandemic. A further investigation into the nurse’s role will be analysed along with the process of assessing and caring for an elderly patient with dementia. Aveyard (2001) and Adams et al (1999) both state that it is increasingly difficult to find an acceptable working definition for dementia. However, Mosby’s Dictionary (2002) defines dementia as a progressive organic mental disorder characterized by chronic personality disintegration, confusion, disorientation, and stupor, deterioration of intellectual capacity and function, and impairment of control of memory, judgement and impulses. Dementia is encompassed by multiple cognitive deficits; the author will now explore the pathophysiological aspect of the brain encompassed by the ageing process and its influence on the older person. The author is aware that there are many contributory factors for cognitive decline for example genetic factors, where there is a family history of, infection, chemical and chromosome damage. It should also be noted that there are many forms of brain disorders that share the same characteristics as dementia, for example Parkinson’s and Huntington’s...
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