Consequences - Ageing population

Question 1

1 > (UK) Need for more care services (home helps, meals on wheels, community alarms, adjustments to house) TMT

Answer 1

councils budgets are put under pressure - costs lots of money.

Question 2

2) Need for more sheltered housing TMT

Answer 2

high cost, lack of availability, struggling to meet the needs of the elderly.

Question 3

3) NHS costs are rising TIDT

Answer 3

an increasing for hip replacements, cateract surgeries etc.

Question 4

4) Issue - a lack of economically active people, not enough cash generated through tax TMT

Answer 4

we put pressure on this bracket because taxes are raised to increase funds TMT people will have less money.

Question 5

5) People are living for longer, pensions may run out - pension crisis TMT

Answer 5

they have been cut in some companies. The retirement age has increased. TMT people are working for longer, this could have a significant impact on on health + wellbeing. This could also cause increased costs for the NHS.

Question 6

6) Fewer people for the armed forces, TMT

Answer 6

a country’s defences could be weak.

Question 7

7) Less babies being born TMT

Answer 7

fewer potential parents for the next generation TMT even less money in the budgets from taxes.