aging-society(人口老龄化).pptx

丁恒春DingHengchun Thefuturebelongstotheyouth Butthismayberidiculousifthisworldisfulloftheelderly TheUN unitednations predictstherateofpopulationageinginthe21stcenturywillexceedthatofthepreviouscentury Welcometoagingsociety Content DefinitionReasonsProblemsSolutions Definition Agingofpopulation alsoknownasdemographicaging andpopulationaging isasummarytermforshiftsintheagedistribution i e agestructure ofapopulationtowardolderages 60yearsold exceed 10 65yearsold exceed 7 Definition Populationageingiswidespreadacrosstheworld Itismostadvancedinthemosthighlydevelopedcountries Inmanydevelopedcountries suchasGermany Greece Italy Japan theelderlyalreadyoutnumberchildren Developingcountries suchasBrazil China Indonesia arenowgoingthroughasimilaragingprocess butatamuchfasterpace thetimedifferentcountriestakesforitselderlypopulationtoincreasefrom7 to14 Definition Populationagingisexpectedtobeamongthemostprominentglobaldemographictrendsofthe21stcentury Reasons decliningfertilityChildcarecostsincrease acceleratedpaceoflife lifepressures resultinginplentyofDinkfamily increasinglongevityMedicalconditions Tworelatedformulas Growthrateofpopulation birthrate mortalityrateThepercentoftheelders Reasons However theformationofagingsocietyindifferentregionsmayalsohavegreatdifference Theprocessofaginginourcountryisinfluencedby Familyplanningpolicy Thebabyboomin1960sandFamilyplanningpolicysince1970scontributetotoday ssituation Moreelders lessyouths BenefitfromtheImmigrationpolicy Americahaslowdegreeofagingamongdevelopedcountries Problems Healthcaresystemsfortheelderly Thelargestareaofexpenditureinmanycountriesisnowhealthcare whosecostislikelytoincreasedramaticallyaspopulationsaging SocialsecuritysystemsEarlierdefinedbenefitpensionsystemsareexperiencingsustainabilityproblemsduetotheincreasedlongevity especiallyfordevelopingcountries Problems EconomicgrowthOlderpeopleinjapanhavehigheraccumulatedsavingsperheadthanyoungerpeople butspendlessonconsumergoods Thisisnotgoodnewsfortherevivalofeconomic BurdenoffamilyBecauseofthe onechildpolicy themodeof4 2 1iscommoninchina Thatmeansacoupleneedtakecareoffouroldersandonechild Problems LackofhunmanresourceRencently easternChinaarefacingthesituationoflackinglaborforce Solutions RaisetheretirementageJustlikewhatmanydevelopedcountrieshasdone rasinglegalretirementageisainevitabletrend ImmigrationMoreover eveniffertilityweretorise itwouldtakeagenerationfortheadditionalbirthstoenterthelaborforce So developedcountries likeAmericaandCanada hasbeendoingitsincemanyyearsago Solutions ChangetheonechildpolicyChinesegovernmentisdoingthis Solutions AcceleratetheconstructionofcommunityservicesfortheelderlyGovernmentshouldconcernaboutthehealth bodyhealthandmentalhelth oftheelderly andprovidedmoremedicalfacilitiesforthem Thesoonertheseadjustmentsareputinplace theeasieritwillbeforgovernments organizations familiesandindividualstodealwiththefar reachingandprofoundconsequencesofpopulationaging Everyonewillbeold Solovetheelderlyjustlikeourselves Thankyou