Question

8.12 Answer the following questions in 30-40 words each based on your analysis of the populate
(d) What can you say about the population of dependent groups (children and the aged) in
(e) What can you infer about the medical facilities of this country by only looking at the population
Income
pyramids of India and Japan,
(a) What can you say about the birth rate of the country? Give a reason,
(b) What can you say about the death rate of the country? Give a reason.
(C) Are there more males or more females in the country? Why do you think so?
comparison to working adults (ages 18 to 64)?
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Answer 1

Answer:

As the length of life and number and proportion of older persons increase in most industrialized and many developing nations, a central question is whether this population aging will be accompanied by sustained or improved health, an improving quality of life, and sufficient social and economic resources. The answer to this question lies partly in the ability of families and communities, as well as modern social, political, economic, and health service delivery systems, to provide optimal support to older persons