UK- Ageing Population Flashcards
What are 2 reasons that have caused an ageing population in the UK?
Reduced birth rate
Increased life expectancy
What has caused an increased life expectancy?
Improved medical care
Improved standard of living
What has caused a reduced birth rate?
Use of contraception
Equality for women- want to focus on their careers
By how much did the UK life expectancy rise between 1980 - 2006?
- 6 years for women
6. 4 years for men
Currently, what’s the life expectancy for a UK man?
77.2 years
Currently, what’s the life expectancy for a UK woman?
81.5 years
Problems: What is the average stay in hospital for a 75+ year old? (2005) What was it for the whole of the UK?
13 nights- 75+
8- whole of UK
What’s the third reason for an ageing population in the UK?
Baby booms in the 1940’s- 1960’s (they are all retiring now)
Problems: List 3 of the expenses the government now have due to pensionners
Their free bus passes Their pensions (that need to be paid for longer, as they live longer) Their medical care- diseases such as cancer and dimentia
Problems: Why has the ageing population caused fewer children?
People can’t afford to raise children and pay for their elderly parents
Problems: Why are the healthcare services stretched?
More elderly people need medical care
Problems: What’s wrong with more people being unpaid carers for their parents?
Less leisure time
More stressed and worried
Benefits: Name a holiday firm that benefits from the elderly going on holiday often
Shearings
Benefits: Name a company that builds retirement properties
McCarthy and Stone
Benefits: Name a company that installs mobility aids
Stannah