Ageing Population Flashcards
1
Q
What are the effects of an aging population?
A
Public services
One person household
Dependency ratio
2
Q
Public services
A
Older people consume a larger proportion of health and social care services than others
We should be aware of over generalising since many remind us good health well into old age
3
Q
One person households
A
Number of pensioners living alone has increased
Women generally live longer than men because they are younger than their husbands
This is describes as the feminisation of later life
4
Q
The dependency culture
A
As the number of retired people rises dependency ratio increases and more burden on workers
It would be wrong to assume that old necessarily equals economically dependent
