Navigating unchartered waters
The U.K. is moving into uncharted waters. Never have so many lived for so long. Fifty years ago only around one in ten of the population were over 65. Today it is one in six and expected to reach one ...
Tag Archives: life expectancy
State pension age has to rise further
Removing barriers for older people to remain in work has the potential to contribute greatly to the health of individuals and the affordability of public services. That’s one of the findings from a re ...
How an ageing population is changing our healthcare demands
Demographics is the study of statistical data related to populations and the different groups within them. One of the standout facts of the UK’s demographic data is that the population is getting olde ...
Life expectancy “stalls“ but over 90s still going strong
Life expectancy in the UK has stopped improving for the first time since 1982, when records began, yet we are still seeing an increase in the number of people aged 90 years and over. Recent data from ...