By 2030, what proportion of the U.S. population is expected to be 65 years of age or older?
a. 1 in 7
b. 1 in 6
c. 1 in 5
d. 1 in 4
e. 1 in 3
Question 2
Which of the following is a characteristic of the response to stress?
a. Men often follow a pattern of tend-and-befriend
b. Women usually engage in the fight-or-flight response
c. Older men and women tend to lose their ability to adapt to stress
d. Common psychological stressors in older people include alcohol abuse and smoking
e. The physiologic responses triggered by stress decrease the likelihood of physical responses to the stressors
The Upper Cave at Zhoukoudian yields ages of about 25,000 years for Homo sapiens.
During the Pullman strike in Chicago, workers protesting wage cuts did $340,000 in property damage,
Policies on fertility and population growth
Industrial and transport sources are responsible for a large proportion of global GHG emission
Approximately 40 percent of farmers in the United States are 55 years old or older
Population receiving welfare, 1960-2020