The ageing future Since 1950‚ the world’s population has almost tripled. All of us are living longer than any generation in human history In the year 2000 there were 100‚000 people around the planet who were 100 years old or more. Yet‚ when they were born‚ before aeroplanes and antibiotics and atom bombs‚ before cars and computers‚ there were very few centenarians anywhere in the world. Now millions of people will live into their 70s‚ 80s‚ and 90s‚ and centenarians will no longer be rare. Advances
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Indian’s population crisis In this essay I will be highlighting the current population crisis in India. I will discuss the numerous causes that lead to the exponential growth of the country and the problems that arise as a result of the increase. I will also be suggesting various solutions to the predicament India faces and how they can overcome the struggles of a rapidly growing population. Background India is said to be in stage three of the demographic transition model with the birth rate
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In 1970‚ the population Pyramid shows that Oman was LEDC (low economically developed country) due to the high birthrate and low deathrate (triangular pyramid). There are number of reasons for high birthrate at that time. First of all‚ the religious reasons have affected the country to have high birthrate. The Omani culture at that time used to have many children for families so they have a great prestige and standing in society. Secondly‚ because Oman was not very developed at that time‚ the country
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Many people (including national leaders) worry that population growth depletes resources and can trigger social or economic catastrophe if it is not contained. As discussed in the preceding section‚ most of the projected population growth during this century will take place in developing nations. These countries have faced many challenges in recent decades‚ including low levels of education‚ poor health standards‚ poverty‚ scarce housing‚ natural resource depletion‚ wars‚ and economic and political
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Population Pyramids: Keywords: Population pyramid: a graph showing the % of males and females of different age groups in a country. Economically active: people who are of working age 16-64 PowerPoint questions: 1. Sudan. A 2. Sudan. A‚ huge birth rate means IMR is high as well. 3. Country 2. B 4. Sudan. A 5. A‚ as newer generations are most likely to live longer then the elderly. 6. Sudan. B 7. A‚ pushing inwards. Building outwards. 8. Country 1. 9. 3-4‚ not too many people replacing
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Breakdown the Categories of the Elderly population in China In China there are many different factors that contribute to the life span of the elderly population in China‚ such as education‚ and exposure to other risk factors throughout the span of one’s life. When looking at the mortality rate in China It is said that men live shorter lives than the women in China‚ but the women tend to experience more health issues than the elderly men in China. Another reason for the women experiencing more
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Status of Aged in India J. Balamurugan‚ Research Scholar‚ Department of Sociology‚ Pondicherry University. Dr. G. Ramathirtham‚ Associate Professor‚ Department of Sociology‚ Pondicherry University. INTRODUCTION Ageing is a byproduct of physical‚ psychological and social processes. While contextualizing the process of ageing‚ the main thrust of the sociology both as a discipline and movement‚ is to reflect on how and to what extent transformations in the society and of the individual
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The reading passage and listening lecture both discuss the main reason for the decrease in the honey bee population worldwide.The reading passege supports that the main reason is increase in the number of cell phone. However the listening lecture states that decrease in the bee population is not just about one thing‚ it is combination of factors. Initially‚ the reading and the lecture discuss same subject it is claimed in the reading passage due to cell phones. Because passage states that researchers
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Special Populations Page 2 There were several special populations that I found to be interesting. These populations include children with learning disabilities‚ overweight children‚ childhood diabetes‚ people with illnesses due to nervous system disorders‚ and abused women. After carefully looking at all these different topics I decided on people with illnesses due to nervous system disorders. All the populations listed above have affected my life in one way or another. There is only one
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In December of 2003 Sarah Holt interviewed Lester Brown‚ a population expert considered to be ‘one of the world’s most influential thinkers’ (by the Washington Post). When confronted with the idea that between now and 2050 the population will increase by 3 billion‚ in addition to the 6 billion now‚ Brown seems to be no stranger to the subject‚ offering up clear predictions in what’s to come. He addresses developing trends in countries like India and Africa‚ the ‘grain drain’ that becomes more and
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