A Nega ve E ect and Solu on of Global Aging Shuyu Chen ID:2256771 Introduc on Revolu on • Global Aging refers to the process of population aging, driven Advantage (the reduction of medical costs) primarily by declining fertility rates and increased life expectancy (Sciubba, 2020). • Global Aging is associated with economic slowdown • Life expectancy has increased by more than two-fold compared in 1900 (Padeiro, Santana and Grant, 2023). • Global aging have nega ve e ects on healthcare infrastructure ,2023) • O er a more convenient access to preven ve cares (et. vaccina ons and wellness program) • Reduced disability rates and premature mortality associated with chronic diseases (Levasseur et al. ,2017) • Lead to favorable health results to the seniors ( Hong et al. Disadvantage (coverage to rural areas) Problem • De cient service supply in rural communi es • Coverage rate : 45% in countrysides, 80% in ci es (Yu, Ma, • The shortage of healthcare system is one of the most series and Wang , 2021) • Essen al to make relevant improvement in the rural areas consequences of global aging • Older popula on experienced chronic diseases, and the burden of mortality and morbidity (Padeiro, Santana and Grant, 2023) • Strain healthcare systems, exacerba ng shortages • The seniors require more medical a en on and healthcare services Source: https://www.bmj.com/content/341/bmj.c5254 Conclusion • Age-friendly environment may eventually prove more useful to health provision problems • Limita ons to reduce the healthcare issues for rural ci zens • Could be solved as systems develop and mature • Age-friendly environment could be the answer as severe aging increase world-widely Source: https://healthyhispanicliving.com/preventive_care/self_advocacy/ poor_health_for_some_means_problems_for_us_all/ Solu on • Age-friendly environment may mi gate the shortcomings in ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ff ti ti tt tt ti ti tt ti ti tt ff ti ff ti tt ti ti ti tt ti ti ti ti ti ti ti ti tt ti ti ti ti ti fi ti ff tt the healthcare systems • Rely heavily on its resources and their residen al environment (Padeiro, Santana and Grant, 2023) • Manage the level of cogni ve , physical capabili es, and par cipate in life ac vely can decrease the risk of illness (Padeiro, Santana and Grant, 2023) • Posi ve results of age-friendly environment in Canada Levasseur et al. (2017) Reference List 1. Grinin, L., Grinin, A. and Korotayev, A. (2023) ‘Global Aging: An Integral Problem of the Future. How to Turn a Problem into a Development Driver’, Reconsidering the Limits to Growth, pp.117–135. Available at: h ps://doi.org/10.19181/socjour.2023.29.2.6 (Accessed: 28 April 2024). 2. Hong, A., Kim, J.Y., Welch-Stockton, J., Canham, S.L., Greer, V. and Sorweid, M. (2023) ‘Age-Friendly Community Interven ons for Health and Social Outcomes: A Scoping Review’, Interna onal journal of environmental research and public health, 20(3). Available at: h ps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20032554 (Accessed: 28 April 2024). 3. Levasseur, M., Dubois, M., Généreux, M., Menec, V., Raina P., Roy, M., Gabaude, C., Couturier, Y. and StPierre, C. (2017) ‘Capturing how age-friendly communi es foster posi ve health, social par cipa on and health equity: a study protocol of key components and processes that promote popula on health in aging Canadians’, BMC Public Health, 17(1), pp.1-11. Available at: h ps://doaj.org/ar cle/ d6d0a12610f640bc9534048f1e496916 (Accessed: 28 April 2024). 4. Padeiro, M., Santana, P. and Grant, M. (2023) ‘Chapter 1 - Global aging and health determinants in a changing world’, in Oliveira, P.J. and Malva, J.O. (ed.) Aging. United States: Academic Press, pp. 3-30. Available at: h ps://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-823761-8.00021-5 (Accessed: 28 April 2024). 5. Sciubba, J.D.(2020) ‘Popula on Aging as a Global Issue’, Interna onal Studies Associa on and Oxford University Press. Available at: h ps://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190846626.013.559 (Accessed: 28 April 2024). 6. Visual Capitalist (2020) The Rising Ra o. Available at: h ps://www.visualcapitalist.com/wp-content/ uploads/2020/01/aging-popula ons.jpg (Accessed: 28 April 2024). 7. Yu, J., Ma, G., Wang, S. (2021) ‘Do age-friendly rural communi es a ect quality of life? A comparison of percep ons from middle-aged and older adults in China’, Interna onal Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(14). Available at: h ps://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18147283 (Accessed: 28 April 2024).