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What is considered old?

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60-65 (sometime younger or older)

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Old age is…

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socially constructed idea

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Aging population means…

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rising average age within a population

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What causes an aging population?

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longer LE and lower BR

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What do population pyramids tell us?

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age composition

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Age composition helps us..

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  • Understand the changing population structure and its impact on a nation
  • Plan for government’s and individuals’ future expenditure
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What is the difference between the age pyramid of Canadian Population between 1971 and 2010?

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The pyramid for 1971 was wider at the base while for 2010 the widest pat is between 45-65 yrs.

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3 Indicators of Population Aging

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  1. % of population that is 65+
  2. Median age of a population
  3. Dependency ratio (DR)
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What is the difference between developed and undeveloped countries?

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Undeveloped countries such as Africa tend to have high birth rates and lower life expectancies. The opposite is true of developed countries.

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Which countries are most developed?

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Japan, Germany, Italy and France

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Canada’s aging population can be attributed to…

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longer LE and more people surviving at advanced old age (80-85 yrs)

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Why is the % of population that is 65+ a problematic criteria?

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  • creates them as a homogeneous group
    (differences should be attributed to structured social relations)
  • accumulated experience (more experience than in younger age groups)
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young-old

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65-74 yrs

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middle-old

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75-84 yrs

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old-old

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85-89 yrs

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frail-old

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90+

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Median age of population

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50th percentile of the entire population by age (higher in women than men)
- higher LE brings up the median

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Dependency Ratio (DR)

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  • Assumes people of certain ages are dependent or independent
  • Level of ‘dependency burden’
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What is the DR formula?

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DR = (dependents / independents)

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Dependent means…

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not working (relying on others for income)

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Independent means…

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financially independent and supporting themselves/others

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Aged DR

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= (65+) / (20 to 64)

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Youth DR

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= (0-19) / (20 to 64)

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Total DR

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= [(65+) + (0-19)] / (20 to 64)

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DR trends in CAD overtime?
Fewer babies and more elderly are increasing the amount of dependents
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What does DR of .80 mean?
800 dependent individuals for every 1000 independent individuals
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Problematic assumptions with the DR concept
- both dependents and independents are treated as homogenous groups - age cut-offs do not reflect current times - economic contribution is based on paid labour (ignores unpaid work)
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Alternative to DR with Labour Force (LF)
DR = (aged + youth) / (LF participants 15-64)
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Family DR
(# older parents 65+) / (# children)
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What is the problem with family DR?
- some elderly people don't have kids | - not perfect measurement
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Declining Fertility-> Population Aging
- Total fertility rate Canada = 1.5; Africa 5.3 - Higher fertility when Baby Boomers were born → large cohort - Ageing Baby Boomers (1946-1966) accelerate population ageing (large cohort getting old)
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Mortality
Mortality rates decrease = 2nd reason for population ageing | → increased life expectancy (LE)
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LE @ birth
expected number of years of life for babies born in a particular population in a particular year
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LE @ age 65
expected # of remaining years of life for people aged 65 in a particular year
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LE @ age 85
(2001) males = 5.6 (=90.6), female = 7 (=92)
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Trends in Life Expectancy in CAD
Overall it's increasing
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Health Adjusted Life Expectancy (HALE)
- healthy life years - the # of remaining years that a person can live with good functional health - women spend more time in poor health than men do
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Compression of Morbidity
less time between being seriously ill or disabled and dying (indicator of quality of life) - some people post-pone aging until they get really old - African Americans suffer more due to social class
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Critique of Mortality
acute illness is less emphasized
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Causes of Death
- Circulatory most common (e.g., stroke) - Followed by cancer, respiratory diseases - Women tend to live longer than men, but they live longer lives with more illness - The gender gap in LE narrows in advanced ages
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Immigration
- Plays a small role in making a population younger - Immigrants want to bring family members - Will age themselves someday
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Canada's older population primarily due to...
1. declining fertility 2. declining mortality - population age structure
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Gender in Aging
- age 85+ (34.3% men, 65.64% women) - Gender difference in experiencing ageing - Life expectancy gap narrowing - Gender gap in LE narrow among educated and economically advantaged
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Ethnicity in Aging (Immigration patterns)
- Current older population has a higher portion of foreign-born compared to previous cohorts in 2001 (early wave of immigration) - older cohorts were immigrants from European countries - Among 65+, 6.5% visible minority; increasing every year (family-class immigration, esp. Asian origin) - Aboriginal population is younger - Median age = 29.1 years (2016)
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Well-being in Old Age
- The rising needs of health care as we get older | - Level of care assistance varies by age and other factors (such as?)
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Perception of Health in Old Age
Most older adults view themselves as psychologically healthy - gone through a lot in their lives - satisfied with mental health - except with people w/ dementia
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Chronic conditions do not always lead to functional disability or activity restrictions
perception of health
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Importance of health promotion prior to old age
successful aging
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Social determinants of health and disease prevention
relationship between structured social relations and lifestyle choices - HP and DP - education, income, neighbourhood - HALE
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Well-being in Old Age
- Most older adults are not socially isolated, but have close ties with their family. - psychologically healthy - meaningful relationship - minorities (more vulnerable, risk of poor health and worse mental health)
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At Risk Population
- Single elderly women with limited income who live alone (lost spouse makes them in a depressive state) - Vulnerable to poor physical and mental health - Higher likelihood of requiring care - Intersectionality of… - age, gender, marital status, living arrangement - some people can move beyond the depressive state - sexuality can also be a risk factor (e.g. retirement house for LGBTQ)

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