The Straight Story

For this discussion post, explain what causes a country to age.

• You might use the U.S. as a case study to show how population aging occurs.
• You should include information on the following if it applies:
  • Social forces
  • Policy changes
  • Life expectancy
  • Birth rates/death rates.
  • Resources i.e. nutrition, health care, money.
• Describe a case from your own family, friends, of from media, where improvements in technology or public health increased the number of years a person lived.
• Explain how the attitudes of your own age cohort may have impacted the changes in birth rate.

Support your statements with evidence from the required studies and your research.