ageing population

Question 1

intro

Answer 1

• older age groups are growing as a proportion of the population while younger groups are shrinking
• number of aged 65 or over are equal to amount of under-15s for first imr in 2014
• result of increasing life expectancy, decline in IMR, decline in fertility

Question 3

effects - public services

Answer 3

• older people consume larger proportion of services, health and social care, then other age groups
• particularly true for ‘old old’ (75 or over)
• however should be aware of over generalising since many people remain in good health
• may also mean changing policies and provision of housing, transport and more

Question 4

one person pensioner households

Answer 4

• number of pensioners living alone has increased and now account for about 1 in 8 of all households
• most are female as women generally live longer and backseat younger than husbands

Question 5

dependency ratio

Answer 5

• non working old are economically dependant group who need to be provided for by working age (taxes to pay for pensioners and health car)
• number of retired people rises increasing dependant ratio and burden on working population (2015 - 3.2 people for every one pensioner)
• however may be wrong to assume ‘old’ equals ‘economically dependant’ (age of which people can draw pension is riding.