Demography - Ageing Population (OCR A-Level Sociology): Flashcards
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Ageing population characteristic
Ageing population characteristic
Fewer young people, more old people
Causes of ageing population
Causes of ageing population
Declining birth/death rates, rising life expectancy
Public services used more by elderly
Public services used more by elderly
Health/social care, public transport
Why elderly use health/social care more
Why elderly use health/social care more
More likely to need hospital care
Why elderly use public transport more
Why elderly use public transport more
Free public transport
Common elderly household type
Common elderly household type
One-person pensioner households
Gender living alone more in old age
Gender living alone more in old age
Women
Why women live alone more (elderly)
Why women live alone more (elderly)
Longer life expectancy
Effect of one-person pensioner homes
Effect of one-person pensioner homes
Housing shortage (less homes for young families)
Dependency ratio definition
Dependency ratio definition
Non-working elderly depend on working population
How elderly receive financial support
How elderly receive financial support
Pensions from working population
Effect of more retirees
Effect of more retirees
Increasing burden on working population