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Assignment:
The geriatric/elderly population accounts for approximately 12% of the world's population and is rapidly increasing to become approximately ¼ of the world's population by 2050. The challenges facing the elderly are unique to other demographics of the population.
As a reference visit the website for the National Council on Aging, review the information presented, and identify a health issue common to the elderly population.
You will use a reputable journal to find an article about your selected health issue. Acceptable journals include Journal of Sociology, American Sociological Review, American Journal of Sociology, The Sociological Review, Journal of Public Health, Health Education Research, American Journal of Public Health, Journal of American Geriatric Society, Age and Ageing, and Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology. The study should have been performed within the past 10 years.
Answer the following question
1. Identify the health issue you selected, discuss how this issue is unique to the elderly population.
2. Explain the individual, environmental, and societal connection between the health issue and the elderly/geriatric population give your own opinion about things society could do to help improve the quality of life for elderly with this health issue, citing evidences from the module.