Sociology of Aging Health
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Watch the Population Reference Bureau videos Watch the Population Reference Bureau video: “Distilled Demographics: Deciphering Population Pyramids”
https://www.prb.org/Multimedia/Video/2009/distilleddemographics1.aspx and Distilled Demographics: Where Do Population Data Come From? https://www.prb.org/Multimedia/Video/2012/distilled-
demographics-population-data.aspx and then use population pyramids to discuss the demography of aging
Compare the financial support of the aging population in the U.S. and globally. Gove specific examples from one developed nation, one developing nation, and one underdeveloped nation.
In each of the above identify governmental programs designed to support the well-being of the aging population.
Distinguish in these countries the programs that are needs based and the programs that are universally available in the country.