Essays about: "ageing populations"
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1. Vulnerability & Resilience in an Ageing Population : A Case Study on Individual Self-Reliance & Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction Policies in Japan
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Teologiska institutionenAbstract : Natural disasters and hazards pose significant risks and challenges for people and communities all around the world, among the groups most vulnerable to these events are elderly populations who face physical, social, and psychological hardships in the face of disasters. The vulnerability and lacking resilience of elderly are a growing global concern as their proportion of the world's population is steadily increasing with an estimated 1 in 6 people being aged 65 and over by 2050, doubling the current number. READ MORE
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2. Gender, Socioeconomic Status, and Health in Later Life
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : This study aimed to examine if there are gender differences in health that vary by education after midlife (age 50 years) across 17 different European countries. Using data from the Survey of Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe in 2015, the study applied multilevel linear regression models to investigate gender differences in frailty index. READ MORE
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3. Wealthy and Healthy? An Exploration of the Relationship between Pension Income, Healthcare Expenditure and the Health Status of the Elderly – A Study on Hungary
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : This paper examines the relationship between pension income and health consumption expenditure on the household level with a supporting analysis of the realtionship between individual pension income and health status. A relationship that becomes increasingly as health expenditures increase with ageing populations and changing pension systems. READ MORE
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4. Ageing Populations and World Trade: Blight or Blessing?
University essay from Lunds universitet/Ekonomisk-historiska institutionenAbstract : Since the last half of the twentieth century, population ageing has increasingly become a problem for countries all over the world. The literature on population ageing is very well- established, however, it is lacking in one significant respect. That is, hardly any research has been done on how population ageing may affect international trade. READ MORE
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5. Age management in Swedish organisations
University essay from Umeå universitet/FöretagsekonomiAbstract : The population is ageing globally due to improved health care, better medication, and good socio-economic progress, therefore leading to the population ageing globally. A decrease in fertility has as well led to a new age structure of fewer younger populations to an older population. READ MORE