What is a significant demographic change occurring globally?

• Rise in child mortality rates

• Shift towards an older population

• Decrease in life expectancy

• Increase in birth rates

What is one economic challenge of an aging population?

• Decrease in healthcare costs

• Need for more immigration

• Increased demand for children's services

• Surplus of young workers

What is a potential benefit of immigration in addressing aging populations?

• Reducing the need for technology

• Lowering birth rates

• Increasing cultural homogeneity

• Balancing the economy

How do Asian countries typically manage the costs of elderly care?

• Through government funding

• Through international aid

• By using family assets

• By increasing taxes

What is a challenge faced by families in Western countries regarding elderly care?

• Lack of government support

• High quality of care

• Need to reduce working hours

• Excessive family assets

What was Japan's dependency ratio in 2011?

• 4.5 working-age people per elderly

• 1.5 working-age people per elderly

• 2.5 working-age people per elderly

• 3.5 working-age people per elderly

What is a consequence of Japan's rising spending on the elderly?

• Improved quality of life

• Decreased public debt

• Increased public debt

• Lower dependency ratio

What is one strategy Japan is using to address the aging population?

• Reducing immigration

• Increasing birth rates

• Decreasing retirement age

• Keeping the elderly active

How is technology being used to address the aging population in Japan?

• To provide emotional support

• To increase birth rates

• To lower healthcare costs

• To reduce immigration

What is a cultural concern related to immigration in homogeneous countries?

• Loss of traditional foods

• Increase in language barriers

• Decrease in cultural diversity

• Change in racial makeup