Age Ineq-health

Question 1

Youth national statistics.gov.uk

Answer 1

6 in 10 diagnosed with Chlamydia are aged 16 to 24.

Question 2

Elderly -Greenford

Answer 2

argues that the NHS is guilty of institutional ageism because older patients are treated differently from the young, denied clinical treatments etc.

Question 3

Elderly-the royal collleg of surgeons and age uk

Answer 3

In some areas of the UK no one over the age of 75 is being offered crucial surgery for breast cancer and very few undergo bowl cancer surgery or have knee and hip replacements – despite legislation making this illegal from 2012.

Question 4

Elderly-the guardian

Answer 4

THE UK health care system is institutionally ageist - Younger patients are treated differently and given clear ‘care plans’. Often anything offered is ‘end of life’ care. By 2037 it is anticipated we will go from 6.5 million family carers to 9 million due to our ageing generation.

Question 5

Elderly-human rights watch

Answer 5

Claim that older people in England are at “serious risk of harm” due to poor social care assessments

Question 6

Whi

Answer 6

Youth national stats, Greenford, royal college of surgeons, guardian, human rights watch