Writing task 1 According the graph,obviously,the proportion of the population age 65 and over is like a ramp and keeping climbing from 1940 to 2040. In 2040, the three countries's proportions are all higher than before, the proportion of Sweden and USA is gradually rising from 1940 to 2040,but Japan is totally different with that. In 1940, Japnese population aged 65 and over is 5%, and it lower tha Sweden and USA. However, the proportion of Japan didn't rise over the time. It's getting down until 1960 and come back to 5% in 2008. The lowest is around 3% in the period. With the overview, Japanese population aged 65 and over seemingly lose with Sweden and USA. But after 2030, the the sitiuation is quite changeable,it climbing fast and higher than Sweden and USA in the end. Through comparing the three countries with the graph, the result of the proportion is probably showing Japanese elder people's heath caring is getting a big progress from 2008 to 2040.