Ageing populations (East Devon UK)

Question 1

Why so many old people

Answer 1

10 million over 65s in Britain.
The average life expectancy is 78 years.
People get married later so there is less of an opportunity to have children.

Question 2

Why move to East Devon

Answer 2

Nice weather
Developed to care for lots of old people
Lots of countryside , nice scenery

Question 3

Place specific detail

Answer 3

Sidmouth and exmouth

Question 4

Implications

Answer 4

Old people have less money
Less tex / national insurance but more pensions
Dependency ratio = 53.8%. This means for every 100 people there are 54 people reliant on them
Bigger need for pharmacies and hospitals which means a bigger strain on healthcare
Bigger need for public transport
Grey pound = the spending power of old people

Question 5

Housing needs

Answer 5

Bigger need for care homes and retirement flats
Bigger need for good quality housing (heating etc)
More bungalows and stair lift complexes
Panic buttons, handrails, shower seats, CCTV= more expensive housing

Question 6

Health needs

Answer 6

Strain on the NHS
Let's people stay at home (nurses go to homes)
More demand for care staff 
More demand for doctors
Helps people to live independently

Question 7

Facilities and services

Answer 7

Old people have more time = bigger need for services
Services are needed to keep people fit
Need to keep people mentally active snd engaged
Age concern centre in SEATON

Question 8

Transport needs

Answer 8

Greater need for public transport
Less people drive due to medical reasons / money
Community transport RING & RIDE goes straight from house to house in remote areas

Question 9

The future

Answer 9

By 2040 an estimated 5 million more elderly people will live in East Devon
DEVON PENSIONS ACTION FORUM improves the quality of life for many pensioners
Pressure on services will continue
Getting harder to find money for state pension