Which statements about aging and population are accurate?

Select all that apply.

Life expectancies at birth and at age 65 have risen dramatically over the last century.

Male babies have a longer life expectancy than female babies born in 2005.

Blacks have the same life expectancy as all other races.

The median age of the U. S. population is increasing.

__Older adults are expected to compose 20% of the population by 2050.

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Golden Graham

1 July, 08:44

Which statements about aging and population are accurate?

Select all that apply.

Life expectancies at birth and at age 65 have risen dramatically over the last century.

Male babies have a longer life expectancy than female babies born in 2005.

Blacks have the same life expectancy as all other races.

The median age of the U. S. population is increasing.

__Older adults are expected to compose 20% of the population by 2050.

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Darrell Abbott · Answer 1

The accurate statements about aging and population are: Life expectancy at birth and at age 65 have risen dramatically over the last century. The median age of the U. S. population is increasing. Older adults are expected to compose 20% of the population by 2050.

Answer: Option 1, 4 & 5

Explanation:

The correct options for this answer are : 1, 4 and 5. The median age of the United States which was said to be 37.2 years in the year 2010 has increased and was recorded at 38.2 years in the year 2018. This was a new record in the history of the United States.

Other than this, by the year 2050, the composition of the older adults which comprises of people who are aged 65 years and above in the population is expected to rise at approximately 19.7%. The composition of the older adults in the population was earlier only 13% in the year 2010. Life expectancy has also increased in the last century.