Older persons ignored? Politicians must face the demographic crisis

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Older persons ignored? Politicians must face the demographic crisis

11 October 2023

By Ngaire Kerse, Leah Palapar and Andrew Kingston

Wednesday 11 October 2023, 12:15 AM

It’s time to shout from the rooftops about the impacts of population ageing [Image: cottonbro studio on Pexels]

This election, who has talked about demographic ageing? This article explains why we all need to take it seriously

Key points, Life expectancy is increasing, but the years lived in good health is approximately 12 years less, and there is disparity between the rich and the poor, Pract Green w Pale Yellow

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References

1. The Health Foundation. Health inequalities.

2. Kingston A, Robinson L, Booth H, et al. Projections of multi-morbidity in the older population in England to 2035: estimates from the Population Ageing and Care Simulation (PACSim) model. Age Ageing 2018;47(3):374–80.

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