DEMOGRAPHY-EFFECTS OF INCREASED LIFE EXPECTANCY

Question 1

How has the impact on polices and public services effected the increased life expectancy

Answer 1

• policies and services developed with older people in mind EG-pension from age 68
• Community services are also available for elderly people EG-provison of home help and healthcare
• Cost and demand for services is largely dependent on average life expectancy and the number of people living within the older part of the population

Question 2

Evaluation of policies and services

Answer 2

-this has an economic impact

Question 3

How has the increase in one person pensioner households effected the increased life expectancy?

Answer 3

• as more people are living longer it is inevitable that some of these people will end up living alone, likely for women as women often outlive their spouse or faced a divorce
• Older people who have children often experience the empty nest process:adult children leaving home
• With people living longer the time period in which an older person will be living alone is increasing

Question 4

Evaluation of on person pensioners

Answer 4

-people being lonely,from an economic side is an issue such as housing being taken up rather tens being used for large families

Question 5

How was the impact of dependency ratio effected the increase of life expectancy

Answer 5

• People who are no longer in paid employment are included in dependent population
• As population ages this leads to growth in the size of the dependent population
• Combines with lower birth rates, this can have negative e consequences for society both economically and socially

Question 6

Evaluation of dependency ratio

Answer 6

-argue that the government are taking steps to offset the pressure of the working population eg-retirement age increase

Question 7

How has the return of the extended family effected the increase of life expectancy

Answer 7

• People are unlikely to live with their extended family anymore, but it is common for people to experience a modified extended family:maintain close connections with extended family via communication technology
• Older people becoming better using social media platforms,reffered to silver surfers for their technoglocial skills
• People are living longer which means people can develop meaningful connections with their grandparents, often in adulthood which can positively impact on individuals
• Increase in life expectancy also contributes towards the rise in the beanpole family, three or more generations being alive at the same time

Question 8

Evaluation of extended family

Answer 8

-puts pressure on families eg- carer responsibilities