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Mind Map by alicebentley11, updated more than 1 year ago
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Created by alicebentley11
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THE BALANCE BETWEEN POPULATION
AND RESOURCES: DEMOGRAPHIC AGEING
IN THE UK
- AGEING AND HEALTH
- THERE IS INCREASE PRESSURE ON HEALTH RESOURCES
- AVERAGE HEALTHCARE COSTS DO RISE WITH AGE AND
THIS COULD BE REDUCED IF PEOPLE WERE HEALTHIER
- ALSO RETIRED PEOPLE DO CONTINUE TO PAY TAX
AND HEALTH COSTS TEND TO BE COMPRESSED IN
THE LAST YEARS OF LIFE KNOWN AS THE
COMPRESSION OF MORBIDITY.
- AVERAGE HEALTHCARE COSTS DO RISE WITH AGE AND
THIS COULD BE REDUCED IF PEOPLE WERE HEALTHIER
- THERE IS INCREASE PRESSURE ON HEALTH RESOURCES
- THE GREY VOTE AND GREY POUND
- NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY CANNOT BE IGNORED BY POLITICAL PARTIES
- PURCHASING PWOER OF THE ELDERLY IS
INCREASING AND IS BENEFICIAL TO COMPANIES
THAT SPECIALIISE IN GOODS AND SERVICES FOR
THE ELDERLY.
- EG: TOURISM INDUSTRY SUCH AS
CRUISES
- ALSO COMPANIES SUCH AS B&Q AND
HOMEBASE TARGET THIS AGE GROUP FOR THEIR
WORKFORCE.
- EG: TOURISM INDUSTRY SUCH AS
CRUISES
- PURCHASING PWOER OF THE ELDERLY IS
INCREASING AND IS BENEFICIAL TO COMPANIES
THAT SPECIALIISE IN GOODS AND SERVICES FOR
THE ELDERLY.
- NEEDS OF THE ELDERLY CANNOT BE IGNORED BY POLITICAL PARTIES
- AGEING AND HOUSING
- MANY ELDERLY HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER TO LEAVE THE FAMILY
HOME AS THEY MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY CARING FOR THEMSELVES
- IF THEY LIVE IN A COUNCIL/HOUSING ASSOCIATION THEY ARE
OFTEN MOVED OUT TO SHELTERED ACCOMMODATION WITHOUT
CHOICE BECAUSE THE HOMES ARE NEEDED FOR FAMILIES
- IF THEY LIVE IN A COUNCIL/HOUSING ASSOCIATION THEY ARE
OFTEN MOVED OUT TO SHELTERED ACCOMMODATION WITHOUT
CHOICE BECAUSE THE HOMES ARE NEEDED FOR FAMILIES
- MANY ELDERLY HAVE TO DECIDE WHETHER TO LEAVE THE FAMILY
HOME AS THEY MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY CARING FOR THEMSELVES
- AGEING AND PENSIONS
- THE STATE PENSION SYSTEM TRANSFERS
RESOURCES FROM CURRENT GENERATION OF
WORKERS TO CURRENT GENERATION OF
PENSIONERS
- HOWEVER IT NEEDS TO BE ADAPTED SO IT IS
SUSTAINABLE. SUGGESTIONS INCLUDE:
- LET PENSIONERS BECOME
POORER RELATIVE TO
REST OF SOCIETY
- RISE IN
AVERAGE
RETIREMENT
AGE
- AN INCREASE IN TAX
CONTRIBUTIONS TO
PENSIONS
- LET PENSIONERS BECOME
POORER RELATIVE TO
REST OF SOCIETY
- PENSIONS ACT 2007- AGE THAT MEN AND
WOMEN CAN CLAIM PENSIONS WILL BE
EQUALISED AT 65 BETWEEN 2010/2020. IT WILL
THEN BE RAISED TO 68 SOME TIME AFTER 2024
- HOWEVER IT NEEDS TO BE ADAPTED SO IT IS
SUSTAINABLE. SUGGESTIONS INCLUDE:
- THE STATE PENSION SYSTEM TRANSFERS
RESOURCES FROM CURRENT GENERATION OF
WORKERS TO CURRENT GENERATION OF
PENSIONERS
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