Aging Population Burdens

Aging Population Burdens

A significant population growth occurred between 1946 and 1964; approximately 76 million people were born in the United States; this group of individuals is known as the "Baby–boom" generation (Dohm, 2000). These individuals now average between the ages of 51–70, and make up a vast majority of those in American whom fall in the late adulthood period of their lives. According to Boyd and Bee (2015, p 418), young old is defined at ages 60–75, old old is 75–85 and oldest old is 85 and older. In the United States in 2010 there were approximately 40,267,984 adults over the age of 65; in 2014 there was an estimated 46,243,211 adults over the age of 65 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2016). Additionally when looking at the numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau ... Show more content on Helpwriting.net ...Ethical, as defined by Merriam–Webster online dictionary (2016), means right or wrong, or "following acceptable rules of behavior." The primary concern for many, who oppose scientific research such as this, is the notion that the scientists are "playing god." In other words, scientists are messing with the natural process of the world. It could even be argued that if scientists had left well enough alone, this increase in of individuals in the late adulthood stage of life would not have occurred; implying that nature or God would have naturally controlled the population. Others, like myself, might counter that it goes against God to deny the scientific gift of discovery blessed on some people; that if given the ability to aid people, then it is ones duty to do just that. Some perhaps, in the middle of the road, could simply question where we drawl the line? Referring back the definition of ethical (Merriam–Webster online dictionary, 2016), this middle of the road view, may simply propose the question on if this is acceptable behavior, in other words, what are we willing to do scientifically, for human life. Whether a person is all for scientific advancement or completely opposed, at the end of the day it is important to ask is this advancement truly beneficial to society and the people it affects? (van den

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