elderly inequality

Question 1

1/3 over 60

Answer 1

over 60 are worried about money and the cost of living, over 1/4 worry about the cost of food and half of pensioners are concerned with heating costs

Question 2

ons 2022

Answer 2

many people approaching pensioing age are concerned about job security due to covid and closure of shops

Question 3

wales online march 2021

Answer 3

march 2021 elderly are forced too retire early which makes it difficult to afford basic needs

Question 4

age uk 1.6 million

Answer 4

1.6 million pensioners are currently lying under the poverty line

Question 5

bbc reports

Answer 5

rising fear of the elderly due to struggling to pay household bills due to energy costs with a 33% increase

Question 6

wales online bridget

Answer 6

school teachers in south east london claimed that cost of living is increasing but pensioners arent catching up

Question 7

wales online covid circumstances

Answer 7

due to current covid circumstances the most deprived people are twice as likely to end up in hospital with covid compared to the most fortunate

Question 8

the ICM research

Answer 8

pain and dignity survey 64% of elderly felt they were not treated with dignity by nursing and medical staff

Question 9

thomas care home

Answer 9

which reported abuse by carers in swansea

Question 10

lieresley

Answer 10

prejudice and ageist attuitudes amongst medical staff lead to negative impact on the health, mental health problems amongst the elderly are under diagnosed and undertreated

Question 11

age uk 1/4

Answer 11

of elderly experience suicidal feelings and thoughts

Question 12

2009 report for the centre for policing on aging

Answer 12

comissioned by the department of health mental health problems amongst the elderly are under diagnosed and undertreated

Question 13

the government

Answer 13

are aware of the risk of age related disorders such as smoking due to stress and anxiety of ageing and claim to introduce stragegies to reduce negative impact costing 10 billion