offset, either totally or in part, by profits made in investments. However, this has been a chronic problem. Much of this situation could be blamed on strictures of governmental regulations in South Korea. There have been demands for changes and some alterations have been effected as well. For instance premiums have been increased. However, these changes have not proved to be entirely fruitful.
1. study of slowing down or reversing the processes of aging
2. part of science
-Study tissue rejuvenation with stem cells
-molecular repair and organ replacement
▶ enable humans to have indefinite life spans with healthy youthful condition
Permanent disease
Infertility
Prevent possibilities of illness
Eternal life
Stance of technology consumer
Posotive to life exte
3) Population Aging
As a result, this combined effect of increasing lifeexpectancy and decreasing fertility causes population aging. Figure 3 shows the proportion of population in the developed and developing county at aged 65. We can know the proportion of elderly is growing worldwide and then, this proportion will be continually increasing in the future.
Figure3. Percentage of World’s Pop
Reason for the increasing proportion of older people
The improved care of expectant mother and newborn infants has “reduced the infant mortality rate”
New drugs, better sanitation, and other medical advances have “increased lifeexpectancy”
: Male 58.7>75.6, Female 65.6>83.3 (1970>2008)
Especially, in Korea
The birthrate is rapidly declining >>
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