a growing and ageing population

Question 1

Growing and Ageing Population

Answer 1

• Increased life expectancy at birth
• Increased survival rates for chronic diseases means elderly have greater prevalence of major diseases
• Increased demand on health services

Question 2

Healthy Ageing

Answer 2

• Aims to maintain health into old age and thus allows them to contribute to the workforce longer and fewer healthcare needs
• Prevent disease
• Maintain economic contributions
• Maintain social participation
• Increasing number of elderly stay in employment beyond retirement age

Question 3

Increased Population Living with Chronic Disease and Disability

Answer 3

• Increasing number of people surviving heart attacks, strokes and cancers
• Chronic diseases account for 80% of total burden of disease in Australia

Question 4

Demand for Health Services and Workforce Shortages

Answer 4

• Increase in demand for heath services
• Increase in aged care facilities also require an increase in workforce training in aged care
• Increased funding for dementia care
• Improvements in Australia’s retirement income system which includes age pension and superannuation

Question 5

Availability of Carers and Volunteers

Answer 5

• Home and Community Care (HACC) aims to meet basic needs to maintain a person’s independence at home
• High level care gives nursing care when
  required, meals, laundry, cleaning and personal care
• Low level care gives the person assistance with meals, laundry and personal care
• Anticipated little increase in the number of available carers
• Anticipated great increase in demand for home-based support
• Anglicare is a volunteering organisation that provides healthcare services which promotes well being of elderly