The long term consequences for African overpopulation are going to be dire for everyone involved and the rise of dementia is one of those issues (And other age related health issues).
In African culture, looking after your parents/grandparents/aunts/aunties when they’re old and sick is completely expected and borderline required. I know two people personally who basically have no life because they have to spend almost all their time taking care of their parents, and the inadequate health care system isn’t going to help at all. There’s already too many people, and there’s only going to be more.
Japan has a huge problem with the young generation having to pull double their weight to keep the country afloat and support their non-working elderly. It’s one of the biggest issues Japan as a whole is facing today.
It’s going to be much, much, much worse in many parts of Africa in about 100 years. Inconceivably worse. Not even factoring global warming that will ravage parts of the continent as well.
If anything, I’m surprised they’re not more worried about this and African overpopulation. It is far and beyond the continent *least* prepared for this.
Source: Am African.
Dont_Knowtrain on
Programs to educate people about pregnancy and parent planning needs to be done, but it has to be from the government’s of the countries with the issue
StoneyPicton on
Fuck the older generation (my generation). We sat back and let this happen to the world and it’s time to pay the piper. Here’s a suicide pill. Have a nice day.
planned-obsolescents on
So prioritizing the quantity of life over the quality of life has its drawbacks, does it? 🤔 Interesting.
So we’ve learned how to keep people alive longer, but can we figure out how to be physically *and* mentally well longer?
ConstantStatistician on
Every country with longer life expectancies, which is virtually all of them, will need to devote resources to caring for the elderly and their issues. This is easier said than done.
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The long term consequences for African overpopulation are going to be dire for everyone involved and the rise of dementia is one of those issues (And other age related health issues).
In African culture, looking after your parents/grandparents/aunts/aunties when they’re old and sick is completely expected and borderline required. I know two people personally who basically have no life because they have to spend almost all their time taking care of their parents, and the inadequate health care system isn’t going to help at all. There’s already too many people, and there’s only going to be more.
Japan has a huge problem with the young generation having to pull double their weight to keep the country afloat and support their non-working elderly. It’s one of the biggest issues Japan as a whole is facing today.
It’s going to be much, much, much worse in many parts of Africa in about 100 years. Inconceivably worse. Not even factoring global warming that will ravage parts of the continent as well.
If anything, I’m surprised they’re not more worried about this and African overpopulation. It is far and beyond the continent *least* prepared for this.
Source: Am African.
Programs to educate people about pregnancy and parent planning needs to be done, but it has to be from the government’s of the countries with the issue
Fuck the older generation (my generation). We sat back and let this happen to the world and it’s time to pay the piper. Here’s a suicide pill. Have a nice day.
So prioritizing the quantity of life over the quality of life has its drawbacks, does it? 🤔 Interesting.
So we’ve learned how to keep people alive longer, but can we figure out how to be physically *and* mentally well longer?
Every country with longer life expectancies, which is virtually all of them, will need to devote resources to caring for the elderly and their issues. This is easier said than done.