What Is the Main Problem with an Aging Population

question 4

Multiple Choice

What is the main problem with an aging population?

• A)The elderly control politics because of their large numbers.
• B)The elderly refuse to leave jobs resulting in fewer openings for young people.
• C)The large numbers of elderly engender resentment among the young.
• D)As the proportion of older people increases in a population, fewer working-age adults support the elderly population.

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Definitions:

Somatosensory Cortex

A region of the brain responsible for processing sensory information from various parts of the body, including touch, temperature, and pain.

Temperature

A measure of the warmth or coldness of an object or substance with reference to a standard value.

Touch

The sensation caused by pressure receptors in the skin that allows humans and animals to perceive and respond to physical contact.

Pain

An uncomfortable sensation and emotional experience linked to actual or potential tissue damage, varying greatly in intensity, quality, and duration.