Introduction
With the introduction of new technologies that expand the range of options for different groups of people, the aging population has become much more numerous and gained more agency in the global society. The propensity toward aging as a common trend in developed countries has been noticed by several global entities, such as the World Health Organization (WHO). Moreover, the percentage of people over 65 has increased significantly. For example, the World Bank Data points to the fact that the number of aging people has risen to 617,000,000 (World Bank Data). The report by Population Reference Bureau mentions that there are currently more of 65-year-old people in the world than there are 25-year-olds (Population Reference Bureau). The described trend toward population aging can be seen from several perspectives, the positive one implying that people nowadays tend to live more, whereas the negative one suggests that the rates of birth are dropping (Arensberg, p. 4). Either way, the current trend toward aging of the world population is rather noticeable and has a distinctively vast impact on numerous domains.
Main Text of the Study
The area of healthcare is the domain that has been affected by the rise in the number of aging people to the greatest extent. With the need for geriatric services rising consistently, the demand for people specializing in the described area affects the trends in healthcare education, job openings, and overall job market demand (Giacalone et al., 2016). Therefore, the healthcare domain is affected significantly by the tendency in question.
The process of aging on the global scale has also had its effect on the business realm. With more people aged 65 and older remaining employed, job opportunities for people of other ages have shrunken in the cities where employment rates are a socioeconomic issue (Arensberg, 2018). However, the rise in the number of people aged 65 and older among employees in a business setting has also led to the creation of opportunities for expansion for numerous companies. Reports show that the experience that people develop by the age of 65 is essential for business decision-making (Arensberg, 2018). Being able to predict the outcomes of specific solutions more effectively than their younger counterparts are, aging people can advance significantly in business.
The social domain is also worth mentioning as the one affected by the aging population. After gaining key skills in using social networks, aging people tend to spend a significant amount of time online conversing with their peers (Tang, Yusuf, Botzheim, Kubota, & Chan, 2015). Thus, the communication trends, media, and even digital marketing is shaped by aging people based on their search queries. As a result, the global network is altered as the aging population participates in online communication.
However, it is worth keeping in mind that aging people have unique needs and that tools for meeting these needs have to be introduced into the described settings to facilitate an increase in the target demographics’ quality of life. In healthcare, the support of home health workers can be seen as an urgent task that has to be addressed at the global level. Due to the limitations in mobility and the related health concerns, aging people may have severe difficulties accessing the required health management services (Tang et al., 2015). For this reason, creating job openings for home health workers and enhancing the levels of education among them so that they could offer assistance to aging community members should be recognized as an immediate necessity.
Conclusion
Similarly, in the business domain, consultations and competency improvement courses will have to be provided to aging people. By offering the target demographic immersive courses for building knowledge of data management and similar skills, one will invest in effective talent management. Finally, the social domain needs to be addressed by building community awareness about the need for communication that aging people have. As a result, the specified group will remain in contact with their friends, families, and the community as a whole, retaining their interest in life and enjoyment thereof.
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