Question

hypothesize about the impact of an aging population on each of the following topics:

Social security

Health care

Recreation

Housing/Living Arrangements

Occupation

Political activity

Relationships/Companionship

For example, how would an aging population impact social security (in terms of funding, the age cut off, etc.). You will need to be as through as possible in your examples; provide justification AND citations for where you are getting your information.

After you have created your hypotheses, you will need to answer the following two questions:

Overall, what are some of the effects on society as generations reach retirement age?

As a young(er) person, what could you do to help yourself when you become older?

Answer 1

Social security is considered to be the most important financial support for elderly people . People in their retired life , get their source of income from private pensions, assets , etc.Notably the private pensions have helped a lot in providing benefit to the elderly people. Elderly people who do not have a higher pre- retirement saving , are unable to maintain their standard of living during their retirement days .

Health Care : According to a report , it has been found that an increase in the growth of elderly population has also resulted a change in the cause for death . Ranging from various type of infections to diseases like hypertension,high cholestrol , joint pain, dementia , cancer etc.

Diseases like heart attack , cancer , dementia , etc have been the chronic ones . It has left an impact on the aging population . According to a report made by WHO , an effort has been made in the advancement of the medicine . Medicine has considerably reduced the effects of diseases . this in turn will reduce the prevalence of disability .

Nowadays an organisation has been made , in order to care for the elderly people. It is known as the Support for Eldely people. The organisation will immediately call an ambulance for an elder person , in case of an emergency.  

Recreation : it heleps to enhace their quality of living . It helps them to explore around, which makes them feel good. It can be gardening, listening to music , health and fitness. Going for a morning/evening walk freshens their mind , and this would help them in refreshing themselves . They get to socialise with people, and talk on various issues. This gives them a positive outlook towards life .

Housing / Living arrangements : In USA , some elderly people prefers to stay in social housing . Social housing provides them a quality of life. It is generally rental housing, where they will be provided all the benfits with care . They are provided with every basic needs they want . Eg : Old Age homes.

Occupation : Genrally , they lead a retired life . Apart from it , if they are interested to do something they can be a consultant by profession.

Political Activity : The participation of older adults increases with due time . They get more involved into it. As they have spare time , there is a tendency that they incline more towards it.

Relationship : During this point of time , they both clinge to each other (HUSBAND AND WIFE) . It is the most crucial time when they both need each other the most. Most of the cases , it is seen that the aging population have a highee chance of developing depression . It is so because of the loneliness they face . Eg : Parents having a child , who resides in a foreign country and apart from them . The child does not stay with them . Hence , the rest of their life is spent in loneliness.

Effects on society :

The person attaining the retirement age / retired life finds their life to be boring as they are not engaged in any kinds of activity.

Some of them try to engage themselves , like working in a ngo, or associating with a cultural club .

Financial effects, take a crucial point where they start to manage the money they have saved their entire life .

When I become older , I would like to indulge myself in cultural/religious activities. I would like to help needy people.  

Travelling places , which would help me to know myself more better ,. This would also help me to socialise with people and mix with them.