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1
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Percentage of uk population 65+

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16%

2
Q

How many more elderly people are there in uk compared to 50 years ago?

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Twice as many

3
Q

By how much will number of over 80s increase and by what year?

A

Double by 2037

4
Q

3 negative economic implications

A

Tax burden and pension crisis
Cost to NHS
Less gov money for young people

5
Q

How much of gov spending on pensioners?

A

20%

6
Q

2 reasons for pension crisis

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Less tax and NI contributions

Life expectancy increased

7
Q

Male retirement and life expectancy 1908

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R: 65
LE: 67

8
Q

Male retirement and LE today

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65

80

9
Q

How much did NHS spend in 2015?

A

£134 billion

10
Q

How much did NHS spend in 2000?

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£50 billion

11
Q

How much of welfare spending on pensioners?

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55%

12
Q

How does the government spending more money on pensions and NHS affect young people?

A

Less money spent on education and provision of leisure amenities

13
Q

5 social negatives

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High dependency ratio
Healthcare pressure
Transport pressure
Housing pressure
Out migration of young
14
Q

What was dependency ratio when pensions introduced?

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22 workers per 1 retired

15
Q

What will the dependency ratio be by 2024

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16
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7 social issues of ageing population related to healthcare

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  • Long waiting lists
  • Visit GPs more often and need medicine
  • Full time specialist care
  • occupy hospital beds longer
  • long term illnesses e.g. Parkinson’s
  • hip replacements, heart bypasses
  • not enough doctors and nurses
17
Q

3 social problems related to housing

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Special requirements for housing = expensive
Residential homes > £2000 per month = cannot afford
Cannot live independently

18
Q

Example of town with out migration of young

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Harrogate

19
Q

5 positives of ageing population

A
Grey pound
SKIHERS
Target market for firms
Childcare and voluntary work
Employed for longer
20
Q

How much was grey pound worth and when?

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£215 bn in 2005

21
Q

What are old people who shop on Internet called?

A

Silver surfers

22
Q

What is SKIHERS.

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Spending the kids inheritance e.g. On holidays = benefits LEDCs

23
Q

4 ways elderly are target market

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Gold, fashion, hotels, beauty
Shops changed to meet needs
Growth in housing sector - McCarthy and Stone
M&S target >50s

24
Q

Why is childcare and voluntary work beneficial?

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  • Allows parents to work and contribute to economy without paying increasing childcare costs
  • Saves billions of pounds
  • Work for charities
25
Q

3 factors of elderly working longer

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Use experience to benefit society
New anti ageism laws help
E.g. B&Q willing to employ older people

26
Q

What proportion of UK over 80 and by when?

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1/2 over 80 by 2039

27
Q

3 problems related to transport

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  • elderly can’t drive due to cost or illness
  • Social isolation
  • Not economical for public buses to visit dispersed villages = only go once a week
28
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2 reasons for out migration of young

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  • elderly culture

- Businesses invest in Residential areas and change for elderly needs

29
Q

How many elderly people volunteer?

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1 in 5 volunteer for 2 or more charities