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If a country's elderly population grows rapidly but long-term care capacity remains unchanged, which problem may occur?

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Correct answer: Shortage of elderly care services

Long-term care includes continuing assistance for older people who need help with daily activities, chronic illness, rehabilitation, nursing, or supervision. When the elderly population grows quickly, demand for these services rises. If the number of care workers, facilities, home-care programmes, and beds remains unchanged, supply will not keep pace with need.

The likely results include waiting lists, unmet care needs, overburdened hospitals, and greater pressure on family members. The problem is not solved merely because other age groups exist. Primary-school seats, youth employment, and child nutrition may also require planning, but they are not the direct consequence identified here. Therefore, option A is correct: a rapid increase in elderly people with unchanged capacity can produce a shortage of elderly care services.

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Elderly CareLong Term CarePopulation AgeingService CapacityAge StructurePopulation CompositionGeographyClass 12 Mcq

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