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Why should policy makers be interested in the demography of ageing
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Collins, Noel |
| Copyright Year | 2015 |
| Abstract | The UK population is ageing. By 2032 the number of people over 65 is projected to rise to around a quarter of the population (Dunnell, 2008). Historically, the dramatic decline in the fertility ratio has been the main driver of population ageing in the UK and the rest of the developed world. More recently, a reduction in mortality and increased life expectancy has also contributed to population ageing (Dunnell, 2008). In recent decades, improvement in mortality rates for older adults, rather than infants, has contributed most to improved life expectancies (Christensen et al., 2009). It is still debated whether life expectancy will continue to rise (Oeppen and Vaupel, 2002) or is approaching its natural limit due to the rise in lifestyle diseases like obesity (Olshansky et al., 2005). One certain consequence of increasing life expectancy will be an increase in absolute numbers of older adults and older patients. |
| Starting Page | 13 |
| Ending Page | 16 |
| Page Count | 4 |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 2015 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/pdf/Noel's%20demography.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
