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The word senescence corresponds to aging, including the alteration in spiritual, social,

biological, intellectual, and emotional spheres of human life. According to a report by the United

Nations, the older population of the world is growing over double that of the global population

(United Nations, 2010). More than 1.2 million people per month join the elderly! The population

aged 65 and older will more than double between 2000 and 2050 in countries like Italy, Nigeria,

Japan, India, and China (United Nations, 2010). Others will grow even higher: the proportion of

Indians aged will almost triple, and Kuwait will see its share of the population aged sixty-five or

older nine times more over those fifty years (United Nations, 2010). According to Berkman et al.,

“the world's population is growing older, leading us into uncharted demographic waters. There

will be higher absolute numbers of elderly people, a larger share of elderly, longer healthy life

expectancies, and relatively fewer working-age people. Population aging does raise some

formidable and fundamentally new challenges, but they are not insurmountable. These changes

also bring some new opportunities (Berkman et al., 2015). Aging presents numerous challenges.

One possible part of the process is loss of independence and decreased physical skill and age

discrimination. Many older adults are still highly autonomous. Others need more attention. As the

elderly are usually out of work, finances can be a challenge. Older people may be targets of ridicule

and stereotyping because of cultural misunderstandings. The elderly face several challenges in

their later lives, but they mustn't enter old age without dignity. The elderly demographic comes

along with its extensive economic, cultural, and social impacts across countries, regions, and the

rest of the world, the most common social issues affecting aging is ageism.

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1 Our Aging World Student’s Name: Institutional Course Code: Course Name Instructor’s Name Date 2 Our Aging World The word senescence corresponds to aging, including the alteration in spiritual, social, biological, intellectual, and emotional spheres of human life. According to a report by the United Nations, the older population of the world is growing over double that of the global population (United Nations, 2010). More than 1.2 million people per month join the elderly! The population aged 65 and older will more than double between 2000 and 2050 in countries like Italy, Nigeria, Japan, India, and China (United Nations, 2010). Others will grow even higher: the proportion of Indians aged will almost triple, and Kuwait will see its share of the population aged sixty-five or older nine times more over those fifty years (United Nations, 2010). According to Berkman et al., “the world's population is growing older, leading us into uncharted demographic waters. There will be higher absolute numbers of elderly people, a larger share of elderly, longer healthy life expectancies, and relatively fewer working-age people. Population aging does raise some formidable and fundamentally new challenges, but they are not insurmountable. These changes also bring some new opportunities (Berkman et al., 2015). Aging presents numerous challenges. One possible part of the process is loss of independence and decreased physical skill and age discrimination. Many older adults are still hi ...
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