Effects of Ageing Population

Question 1

What happens to Health Care due to an ageing population?

Answer 1

• The demand for health care increases as illness now occurs in old age
• Goverment have had to find more funding to support older people

Question 2

What are the issues on social services?

Answer 2

• Social services need other services such as nursing homes, day care centers so these special needs put financial pressure on a country

Question 3

Where is life expectancy higher in?

Answer 3

• Life expectancy is higher in developed countries

Question 4

What is an ‘Ageing Population’?

Answer 4

• This involves an increase in the median age of the population, an increasing proportion of people living to old age

Question 5

Why are people living longer?

Answer 5

• Because they have had more wealth than ever before - Had better more variable and reliable diets

Question 6

What are the opportunities given?

Answer 6

• People are living longer and enjoying longer fuller, healthier lives which is a massive benefit
• Older people given the choice to work longer which they could use their experience to benefit society