aging society(人口老龄化)

1、丁恒春 Ding Hengchun,The future belongs to the youth. But this maybe ridiculous if this world is full of the elderly. The UN(united nations) predicts the rate of population ageing in the 21st century will exceed that of the previous century.,Welcome to aging society!,Content,Definition Reasons Problems

2、 Solutions,Definition,Aging of population (also known as demographic aging, and population aging) is a summary term for shifts in the age distribution (i.e., age structure) of a population toward older ages.,60 years old,exceed,10 %,65 years old,exceed,7 %,Definition,Population ageing is widespread

3、across the world. It is most advanced in the most highly developed countries. In many developed countries, such as Germany, Greece, Italy, Japan, the elderly already outnumber children. Developing countries(such as Brazil, China, Indonesia, ) are now going through a similar aging process, but at a m

4、uch faster pace.,the time different countries takes for its elderly population to increase from 7% to 14%.,Definition,Population aging is expected to be among the most prominent global demographic trends of the 21st century.,Reasons,declining fertility Childcare costs increase, accelerated pace of l

5、ife, life pressures, resulting in plenty of Dink family. increasing longevity Medical conditions,Reasons,However, the formation of aging society in different regions may also have great difference. The process of aging in our country is influenced by Family planning policy. The baby boom in 1960s an

6、d Family planning policy since 1970s contribute to todays situation. More elders, less youths. Benefit from the Immigration policy, America has low degree of aging among developed countries .,Problems,Healthcare systems for the elderly. The largest area of expenditure in many countries is now health

7、 care, whose cost is likely to increase dramatically as populations aging. Social security systems Earlier defined benefit pension systems are experiencing sustainability problems due to the increased longevity, especially for developing countries.,Problems,Economic growth Older people in japan have

8、 higher accumulated savings per head than younger people, but spend less on consumer goods. This is not good news for the revival of economic. Burden of family Because of the one child policy , the mode of 4+2+1 is common in china. That means a couple need take care of four olders and one child.,Pro

9、blems,Lack of hunman resource Rencently, eastern China are facing the situation of lacking labor force.,Solutions,Raise the retirement age Just like what many developed countries has done, rasing legal retirement age is a inevitable trend. Immigration Moreover, even if fertility were to rise, it wou

10、ld take a generation for the additional births to enter the labor force. So , developed countries , like America and Canada ,has been doing it since many years ago.,Solutions,Change the one child policy Chinese government is doing this!,Solutions,Accelerate the construction of community services for the elderly Government should concern about the health(body health and mental helth) of the elderly, and provided more medical facilities for them.,The sooner these adjustments are put in place, the easier it will be for governments, organizations, famili