AP Human Geography / Unit 2: Population and Migration Patterns and Processes
2.9 Aging Populations
Notes
Low birth rates and long life expectancy cause aging populations.
- Effects: higher elderly dependency ratio, pension and healthcare costs, labor shortages.
- Responses: raising the retirement age, immigration, pronatalist policies.
Practice
An aging population increases pressure on:
More retirees.
A cause of population aging:
Fewer young people.
A policy response to aging:
Keep people working.
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