Life Expectancy & Ageing Population
Cards (25)
- What does life expectancy refer to?
- How is life expectancy estimated?
- What was the estimated life expectancy for men in 2012-2013?
- What was the estimated life expectancy for women in 2012-2013?
- What did McKeown (1976) suggest was more important than medical advances?
- What contributed to the increase in life expectancy according to McKeown?
- When did public health improvements significantly begin?
- What major public health infrastructure was constructed in the 1800s?
- What diseases were significantly reduced due to public health improvements?
- What medical advancements have contributed to increased life expectancy?
- How have higher living standards affected death rates?
- What factors contribute to higher living standards?
- How has improved transportation affected food availability?
- What significant change occurred in public health and welfare since 1948?
- What role does the NHS play in public health?
- How has childbirth care improved for women?
- What has contributed to a decrease in the infant mortality rate?
- What has improved public awareness contributed to?
- What is the role of websites like NHS Choices?
- How have working conditions improved in the 20th century?
- What is an ageing population?
- What demographic change contributes to an ageing population?
- What percentage of the population was under age 15 in 1901?
- What percentage of the population was over age 65 by 2012?
- What does the dependency ratio indicate?