Fact book on aging in British Columbia, 2nd Edition

Table of Contents1. Size of the Elderly Population;1.1 Past Trends and Future Growth; 1.2 Population Aging Within the Older Population Itself; 1.3 Median Age of the Population; 2. Sex Ratios; 3. Mortality; 3.1 Trends in Life Expectancy; 3.2 Mortality Rates; 3.3 Causes of Death; 4. Marital Status; 5. Geographic Distribution and Mobility; 5.1 The Older Population of B.C. in Relation to Other Provinces; 5.2 Rural-Urban Distribution; 5.3 Geographic Distribution Within British Columbia; 5.3.1 Geographic Distribution Within the Greater Vancouver Regional District; 5.3.2 Geographic Distribution Within the Capital Regional District; 5 .4 Mobility; 4.1 Total Population and Population Aged 65+; 5.4.2 Distance Moved; 6. Ethnic Composition; 6.1 Predominant Groups; 6.2 Proportion of Ethnic Origin Groups Aged 65+; 6.3 Aboriginal People; 7. Living Arrangements; 7.1 Persons by Type; 7.2 Private Households - Present and Future; 8. Housing; 8.1 Home Ownership; 8.2 Preferred Structural Type; 8.3 Housing Costs; 9. Education; 9.1 Educational Attainment; 10. Labour Force; 10.1 Labour Force Participation Trends; 10.2 Full and Part-time Employment; 11 Income; 11.1 Median Income of Individuals; 11.2 Poverty Rate; 12 Disabilities;12.1 Disability Rates; 12.2 Seniors with Disabilities in Private Households and Institutions; 12.3 Nature of Disabilities; 12.4 Severity of Disabilities; 13 Health Service; 13.1 Hospitals; 13.2 Continuing Care; Appendix.