The two states that I have chosen to study is New York and Texas for the demographic of aging project. The reason that I was interested in these two states is because I have lived in both states and I wanted to learn more about the aging demographics. Another reason I thought it would be interesting is because both states are different regarding culture, and cost of living. I really love living in both states and I will live in one of the two when I am done with school. Moreover, I expect Texas to have a greater population of elderly because Texas is one of the largest states in the United States. I have experience the life of living in these two states and they are completely diverse. Some of the main factors that we must take into considering …show more content…
Texas, which is in the South of the United States has a different food and culture than New York in the North. According to the United States Census Bureau, Texas has a 28.1 percentage of people who have a bachelor’s degree, or higher, and New York has 36.2 percent. Higher education can be directly related to the percentage of people in the workforce, but not for these two states. There are more people age 65 and older in the labor force in Texas at 19.0 percent, and 18.0 percent in New York. Having a bachelor’s degree does not mean that you will be in the workforce when you’re the age 65 and older. From experience, the education system in Texas is better than New York’s education system. The teachers, professors, and coaches are engaged and care about every student’s future. Table 3 includes that the United States has 50 percent of persons aged 75 and older in the noninstitutionalized population have some type of limitation. New York has 48.2 percent of persons aged 75 and older in a noninstitutionalized population with a limitation, and Texas has 54.2 percent. This data shows that many people in both states may not be getting the care they need with the limitations they have. The aging population should have an income-based housing option because as they age, retired, or disabled or limited with the jobs they do. This idea restricts the amount of money they’re able to earn and it causes the elderly to have a smaller budget. The programs and healthcare for people my age can possibly be more expensive when we become age
We are all putting money into a pot, and some of us aren’t using the money or the resources that we end up helping out. There are a lot of programs that are out there to help support lower waged workers or people that can’t find jobs. Some of these programs are food stamps, medicare, and lower income housing. Everyone helps pay for these things, but there are only a certain amount of people that can use them. If you make a certain amount of money and it is too high, then you don’t qualify for them, even though maybe it isn’t high enough to live comfortably. Retirement may not come as easy for the younger generation because of the fact that people are using the social security, and we may not have the amount that we need when we retire. How our society is set up, you almost get more taken away the harder you work, and for the ones that don’t make as much, get all of the
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Within public health sciences there has been a tendency to ascribe much geographical variation to compositional differences, and until recently there has been resistance towards contextual explanations. Contextual explanations of health are frequently rejected due to the fear of falling prey to the ecological fallacy. The ecological fallacy deduces that relationships observed at an aggregate level will be observed in the same direction and magnitude at the individual level. When observing the relationship between the health of African Americans and residential segregation, what may be true for large groups measured in the aggregate may not hold true on the individual level. Not all individuals are displaced as a result of gentrification and not all of those that are displaced remain in a situation where they are destitute.
Aging occurs in every species. Over time a change occurs on a cellular level in a person’s body, which causes degenerative effects on the brain, muscles, organs, bones, hormones, and DNA. In 1991, the book Evolutionary Biology of Aging, offered the following definition of aging: a persistent decline in the age-specific fitness components of an organism due to internal physiological deterioration.1 Aging affects the body physically and mentally. Many people dread getting older due to the numerous changes the body goes through. The geriatric population experiences many pains and is inflicted with various diseases. There are a few who are lucky enough to not get diagnosed with a life altering disease, such as Alzheimer’s, type II diabetes, high blood pressure, macular degeneration, or some form of cancer. Studies have shown that genetics play a vital role in the aging process.
Texas began to change holistically to a culture that was older and more diverse; this culture was dominated by a large amount Anglos and many southern traditions. Just as this occurred in the year 1990, by the year 2035 Texas will also experience another change. This change will result in increased Hispanics as well as young individuals. “No longer can it be said that a “typical” Texan is simply an extension of white American culture rooted in southern tradition” (Champagne and Harpham 34). Likewise, Texas may experience inequalities in the median home income and education among many ethnic groups presenting many challenges. This will occur unless the state of Texas is able to fund education, increase voter turnout, and change Texas’ one party system. Nevertheless, the state has the ability to reduce these socioeconomic differences. In the years to come based off the data presented Texas will more than likely become an even larger high tech industry similar to that of New York City, it will also be one of the most competitive states in the nation among not only its education, but also its workforce, and will be a majority Democratic state. Some experts believe that Texas’ previous culture will be very influential to the new culture of Texas, as people tend to influence each other. However, the influence will be miniscule in that Texans’ will more than likely to still use southern terms, such as the word “yall”. Overall, “the world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress”
As the population of the United States ages and lifespan increases, the U.S. is being faced with challenges that could either hurt the country or benefit it if plans are executed correctly. By the year 2050, more than thirty-two million Americans will be over the age eighty and the share of the 80-plus generation will have doubled to 7.4 percent. Health care and aging population has become a great deal considering the impact it is having on the U.S. The United States is heading into another century with an outstanding percentage of people within the aging population. Today’s challenges involving health care and the aging populations are the employees of health professions being a major percentage of the aging population, the drive into debt, and prevention and postponement of disease and disability.
Demographics consist of statistical data relating a population and the groups of individuals within it. As previously stated, the displaced individuals tend to be African American, leading to a shift and lack of diversity in the community. The Georgetown neighborhood of Washington was one of the capital's first neighborhoods to gentrify and today it is one of the wealthiest and least-diverse neighborhoods in DC. During gentrification black residents were displaced and excluded through alley dwelling clearances, racial covenants, and market-based mechanisms (Lloyd 2014: 10). Furthermore, the inward flow of white, new young couples creates an outward flow of older, African American long time residents. In a long-run perspective, the demographic crisis provoked by gentrification can lead to the aging of the population. Where, representatives of the middle class prefer to invest in the repair of their new houses and the development of low-income and working class communities to transform them into prosperous communities. Researcher, Jonathan Jackson from the University of Maryland also finds that there has been an inequality change over the past two decades. He finds, “While the new development and affluence that have cascaded over the city are largely welcomed, they have been accompanied by abrupt changes in racial composition, with the black percentage declining from roughly 63% in 2000 to 55% in 2010, raising concern over whether this boom has improved the lives of everyone” (Jackson 2013: 356). Gentrification deteriorates the positions of the poor. Amongst this, a multitude of socioeconomic issues emerge, where the poor become poorer and unemployment becomes more
In addition, declining birthrates may cause people to have less familial care and support as they age. To be able to provide the necessary care for senior citizens, a government funded long term care insurance program is needed. Medicare is the federal program that provides health coverage for people who are 65 and older (Green, 2003). Although many assume that Medicare provides long-term care, these benefits are very limited and are not efficient enough to accommodate the much needed care services for older adults. For example, Medicare programs do not help pay for personal care services such as eating, dressing or using the bathroom, even though these “activities of daily life” are the most needed services for most seniors (Green, 2003).
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Elder females face unique challenges in the aging process. However, it is without question, health provider must provide quality care with dignity. Identifying where the challenge arise is the first step in addressing the challenges. The structure of the female body and requirement of care creates some unique challenges from the reproductive system and social role the females play. The social role of a female life’s is illustrated in figure 3. Figure 3 has a couple of words that stand out, which are housework, children, school, and work. The female body in impact by their social role as in figure 3. For example, female suffer from osteoporosis, reproductive disorders and disease related to early care of body in which the social role
Ageing population is a demographic problem that it is caused by the population which is getting older. The proportion of the different age groups is unbalanced that the phenomenon which are youngsters are fewer than elderly. It comes as no surprise, the health care system is being optimised, which provides better medical service, improving human life expectancy age. It is the biggest improvement in our world and the world is a better place to live in which demonstrate the success of human revolution. Nevertheless, the fertility has not risen as being a regardless issue. The social trend of the motivation of having children is declining. In addition, certain developed countries have legislated the one child policy that it accelerates the nightmare.
Aging Aging is the process of growing older. It’s defined in Evolutionary Medicine “as a decrease with age in the intrinsic ability to survive and reproduce” (Stearns, 64). Aging can be influenced by natural selection. Natural selection is the mechanism by which an organism that is best suited to its environment will survive and pass on its beneficial traits in increasing numbers to the generations. For example, some animals are capable of catching their own prey, while others cannot.
Demography is the branch of science that studies the changing human population. Demographers track population changes in different countries and regions. The changes are represented in graphs and tables called survivorship curves and life tables. Survivorship describes the pattern of survival in a population, in this case, humans. Life tables track groups of organisms born at the same time throughout their life span, recording how many continue to survive in each succeeding year. Survivorship is displayed through three types of curves on a graph, types I, II, and III. The type I curve, shows us a high age-specific survival probability in the early and middle stages of life, followed by a decline in survival later in life. A type I curve can typically be seen within species that produce fewer offspring, but care for them well, this is mostly viewed in humans and mammals.