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1
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What is happening with the 85+ age group currently?

A

It is growing fastest which is then putting particular stress on health and social welfare systems

2
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What are the issues of an Ageing Population for health care?

A

The demand for health care increases because more illness occurs in old age.
The elderly visit their GP more often than younger or middle aged people

3
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What are the issues on Social Services?

A

Elderly people need other services such as nursing homes, day care centres and people to help them to care for themselves at home

4
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What do these special needs (Social Services) cause?

A

They put financial pressure on a country

5
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What are the issues in relation to ‘The Pensions Crisis’?

A

Life expectancy is higher in developed countries than in developing countries

6
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Why must taxes increase to pay the pensions bill?

A

Because as there are more elderly people so the proportion of people working is decreasing

7
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What are the positives of a ‘Ageing Population’?

A
  • There are more opportunities.

- Younger retired people (later 60’s early 70’s) contribute a great deal to the economy as they are relatively wealthy

8
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What do younger retired people have?

A

Lots of leisure time which means they spend money on travel and recreation which provides jobs in the service sector