Compare and contrast the growth of the elderly population in developed and developing countries. Describe the reasons for this growth. Discuss the demographic transition.
What will be an ideal response?
The ideal answer should include:
1. The world population is aging at an unprecedented rate.
2. The most developed nations have a high and growing proportion of elderly people in their population
3. The actual numbers of the elderly in LDCs are very large, and they are increasing at a staggering rate that far exceeds the rate in developed countries.
4. Why: People are living longer, and fewer babies are being born.
5. Demographic transition: The process in which a society moves from a situation of high fertility rates and low life expectancy to one of low fertility rates and high life expectancy.
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