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 ...
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A letter from William Conroy – Inter-generational fairness
Well done for highlighting the ridiculous report spewed from “The Committee on Intergenerational Fairness” one wonders why there is a need for an Upper House! I am 70 years of age, my wife is 68. We h ...
State pension reforms exacerbate social inequalities
A recent report from the International Longevity Centre UK (ILC) highlights international research from the EXTEND project that confirms that state pension reforms have significant potential to exacer ...
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 ...