Video and Multimedia

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Video Links:

1. Video 13.1: Living Old
Description: With advances in science and technology, people in the U.S. are living longer and the “old” account for a large and growing segment of the population. This will present new challenges for society, in particular how we will care for those who are physically frail and who may have diminished mental and/or physical capacities and so need assistance. This program considers the increasing demand for caregivers and the decline in the number of those able and willing to assume these roles.

2. Video 13.2: Exodus: The Journey Continues
Description: This PBS Frontline documentary follows refugees and migrants caught in Europe’s tightening boarders. In the film migrants and refugees are followed over 2 years and explores the less welcoming climate most find themselves in as they seek better futures in new homelands.

3. Video 13.3: Population Pyramids: Powerful Predictors of the Future
Description: This video explores demographic trends in various countries around the world.

4. Video 13.4: Don't Panic – Hans Rosling Showing the Facts About Population
Description: In this video produced by Gap Minder, demographer and statistician Hans Rosling explores the facts about our world’s population. Through an exploration of the data sets as well as intriguing antidotes, Rosling describes the current state of the world’s population and offers analysis as to what the future holds.

Audio Links:

1. Audio 13.1: #OkBoomer Vs. #OkMillennial: Workplace Nightmare, Or Just A Meme?
Description: This brief story from NPR explores the disconnect between generations and the ensuing misunderstandings and conflict. Issues of work and generational difference are explored.

2. Audio 13.2: How U.S. Demographic Changes Explain Election Results
Description: Domenico Montanaro and Asma Khalid analyze the connection between the changing demography of the United States and the results of the 2016 election.

3. Audio 13.3: The Challenges Posed by an Aging Global Population
Description: In the United States and around the world, populations are aging quickly. How will societies change to care for the elderly?

Web Links:

1. Web 13.1: Population Reference Bureau
Description: The PRB includes many resources for analyzing worldwide populations and variables.

2. Web 13.2: Gapminder
Description: Watch population trends change over time. Explore using a variety of variables.