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Ageing Population in the UK (Strategies (Age of retirement increased to 68…
Ageing Population in the UK
Characteristics
Over 65s has increased from
11% to 16%
Dependency ratio
is
increasing
Over 85s is
1.3 million
:silhouettes:
Why?
Birth rates have
fallen
Contraception
Pensions and NHS
More women in further education
People looking after their elderly dependants
Life expectancy has
increased
NHS
Vaccination clinics
Fall of
50%
in the last decade of deaths from heart disease
People born in the
baby boom
of the 1960s are now at the top of the pyramid
Problems
Social
Elderly live alone
Lonely and lack mental stimulation
Cut off when they
cannot reach public transport
Unpaid relatives
become carers
Severe poverty
Low state pension
Malnourished
- cut back on food to pay bills
Unsuitable housing
for their needs
Health
deteriorates
Economic
Increasing pension bill
set to
double to £120 billion
in 20 years
Dependency ratio is increasing
so
less money from taxes
Cost of
health care for elderly is increasing
Loss of £5 billion
to the UK economy with relatives not working to provide care
Strategies
Age of retirement increased to
68
Free bus passes
and
subsidised leisure centre entry
to encourage active living
2012 Hospital 2 Home strategy
introduced to
build or adapt existing housing
to make it suitable
East Devon government subsidises
Ring and ride bus
to pick up[ elderly from their door steps :checkered_flag:
Age UK charity day care
to provide
food, companionship and mental/physical stimulation