Demographic Trends and Statistics
Economic Impacts and Workforce Challenges
Social and Health Issues of Aging
How is this Related???
Policy Responses and Future Strategies
100

This East Asian country implemented the One-Child Policy from 1979 to 2015, which significantly contributed to its current population aging challenges.

China

🇨🇳 🥶🍦 🐻 

The number is: 5

100

This East Asian country, with over 29% of its population aged 65 or older, faces significant economic strain from a shrinking workforce.

Japan

The number is: 18

100

What country had high GDP increase which led to better healthcare service?

Japan

(Kenji reference) 

Number is: 21

100

Who is the oldest in this group?

Havin! He is 16 years, 7 months, 4 weeks old! 

Such an old guy. He must be contributing to population aging. Come on, gramps

The number is: 1

100

What organisation that is based in Hong Kong did Havin encourage support for?

Helping Hand

🤚 

The number is: 6

200

The rising old-age dependency ratio in East Asia is creating fiscal sustainability challenges for this type of government program.


social security (or pension) systems

yessir 👍 

The number is: 3

200

This South Korean cultural phenomenon may lose global influence due to an aging population and shrinking workforce.

K-pop/Korean pop culture

smooth like butter 🧈 

The number is: 11

200

In which country did the National Law on Protecting the Rights of Older Persons take place in order to boost welfare and health of the ageing populations?

China

👩‍🌾 🇨🇳 🍦 🤵🏻‍♂️

Number is: 23

200

What is Hayden's favorite hobby?

Formula 1 Driving games!

He is truly a driving force in our society (unlike population aging) 

The number is: 8


200

What Chinese policy aimed at limiting growing population led to drastic population aging problems?

One Child Policy

(womb to tomb)

Number is: 7

300

In East Asia, population aging increases this metric, which compares the number of elderly and young dependents to the working-age population, straining economic resources.

The dependency ratio

The number is: 22

300

In East Asia, this demographic, numbering around 990 million in China alone in 2024, is shrinking rapidly due to population aging, impacting economic growth and pension systems.

the working-age population

The number is: 2

300

Which nonprofit membership organization did Max introduce that addresses health and wellness of persons 50 and older?

AARP

Number is: 10

300

Where does Ryan go straight after his second class block of the day?

4th floor lounge. 

(He gets there very fast because he is on rollerskates)

It's almost like he is living under a bridge. 

The number is: 4

300

Which country described in our presentation created a task force to specifically combat population aging?

South Korea

 🇰🇷
Number: 20

400

What country in East Asia is predicted to have 17.8% of its population aged 65+ by 2060?

Japan 

🇯🇵 🍱 🍣 🍜 

The number is: 17

400

In East Asia, population aging reduces this economic indicator by shrinking the workforce and increasing public spending on pensions, with Japan projected to lose 1% annually due to a declining working-age population.

GDP (Gross Domestic Product)

🤢 🤮 

the number is: 14

400

This prevalent social issue among seniors, often caused by retirement, mobility limitations, and loss of loved ones, is linked to higher rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide.

Social isolation or loneliness

(i'm so lonely... 👨🏻‍🦳🤛  )

Number is: 12

400

What mode of transportation does Max's personal email address reference?

Planes. Planes fly (just like the souls of female children born during the one child policy)

theplaneguy444@gmail.com DMS ARE OPEN! 🔥🔥🔥🔥

The number is: 25


400

Which Japanese policy aimed at addressing rapid population aging by allowing people to stay employed throughout their lives led to decline in economic output?

Basic Act on Measures for an Aging Society (2012)

Number: 24

500

By 2050, this percentage of the East and North-East Asian population is projected to be aged 60 or older, highlighting the rapid aging trend in the region.

About 30.7%

(if you said 30% we’ll give you a pass 🥰)

The number is: 19

500

This economic challenge in East Asia, driven by population aging, is projected to increase public spending on pensions by 8 to 12 percentage points of GDP by 2070.

fiscal pressure

(Unfortunately you need 20$ to add images into this silly website. This really contributes to population aging) 

The number is: 9

500

This is the most common type of arrhythmia in older adults, affecting about 10% of people in their 80s, characterized by rapid and irregular contractions of the heart's upper chambers, and significantly increases the risk of stroke.

Atrial fibrillation or Heart arrhythmia

(bet you didn’t see this one coming) 

Number: 16

500

What happened during the sandwich revolution of 1999 (elite ball knowledge required)

The sandwichites and the pizzites had a conflict over religious differences based on free will. 

(blame Mr Poole 🏊‍♀️ 🏊‍♂️ 🏊 🎱 )

The number is: 13

500

What comprehensive international framework, adopted in 2002, guides East Asian countries in developing policies to ensure health, well-being, and supportive environments for older persons?

Madrid International Plan of Action on Ageing?

(Español 🔥)
 

Number: 15

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