Ageing Populations

Question 0

What are the 4 social impacts that an ageing population has?

Answer 0

Healthcare services are stretched more.
People will need to spend more time working as unpaid carers.
People may have fewer children.
The pension provided will be lower- people will have to retire later.

Question 1

What countries suffer from an ageing population?

Answer 1

Richer countries

Question 2

What are the economic problems that ageing populations may face?

Answer 2

Taxes will need to go up because there are more pensions to pay for.
The economy of the country would grow more slowly as less money is being spent on things that help the economy to grow.

Question 3

What are the four different strategies that help ageing populations to cope?

Answer 3

Encouraging larger families.
Encouraging the immigration of young people.
Raising the retirement age.
Raising races for the working population.