Japan is experiencing the most rapid rate of population aging in the world.
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The percentage of older people in the world population will dramatically decrease in the coming years while the percentage of young people will increase.
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One reason developing countries are aging rapidly is the reduction of fertility
rates worldwide.
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China's population of elders is increasing at an accelerated rate compared to
other countries.
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The United States leads the world in life expectancy at birth.
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The population of the world has increased overall and the ratio of very young to
older adults has shifted as a whole.
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Why is there a need in gerontology to focus on the needs of older adult women?
What will be an ideal response?
Women have a ________ incidence of chronic health problems than men.
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One remedy for gender inequalities in life time contribution to Social Security is ________, whereby each partner in marriage is entitled to a separate Social Security account regardless of which spouse is in the paid labor force.
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The average age of widowhood for women is ________ years.
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