Population ageing

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/population-ageing

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What does "population ageing" mean?It means more people are getting older and the average age of a country’s people is rising. It happens when more people live longer and fewer babies are born.
2. Why are people living longer these days?Doctors and scientists have made vaccines, antibiotics, and better hygiene, plus clean water and good food, so people stay healthy for many years.

Median Age: The age that divides a population into two numerically equal groups; half the people are younger than this age, half are older.
Dependency Ratio: A measure comparing the number of dependents (children and elderly) to the working-age population.
Silver Economy: Economic activity that caters to the needs and desires of older adults.