INDEPENDENT AGE, INTERNATIONAL LONGEVITY CENTRE UK, READY FOR AGEING ALLIANCE
Publisher:
Independent Age
Publication year:
2014
Pagination:
15
Place of publication:
London
This report follows up points of view presented in the House of Lords Select Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change report, ‘.Ready for ageing?’ (2013), exactly a year ago. It looks ahead 16 years to illustrate two possible futures for older people in the UK, by presenting “best cases” and “worst cases” in respect of: attitudes to ageing; money; relationships; work and learning; health and care; lifestyle; and where we live. The best case scenarios look forward to see what the UK could look like in 2030, if we take the right decisions now to prepare for our ageing population. People will be healthier for longer, and older people could be contributing more to society – provided that we approaches the challenges of ageing positively and creatively. The worst case scenarios look that need to be adopted if we are to meet the challenges of an ageing society.
(Edited publisher abstract)
This report follows up points of view presented in the House of Lords Select Committee on Public Service and Demographic Change report, ‘.Ready for ageing?’ (2013), exactly a year ago. It looks ahead 16 years to illustrate two possible futures for older people in the UK, by presenting “best cases” and “worst cases” in respect of: attitudes to ageing; money; relationships; work and learning; health and care; lifestyle; and where we live. The best case scenarios look forward to see what the UK could look like in 2030, if we take the right decisions now to prepare for our ageing population. People will be healthier for longer, and older people could be contributing more to society – provided that we approaches the challenges of ageing positively and creatively. The worst case scenarios look ahead to 2030 to see how failing to take action now will impact on older people in each of the key themes identified. This report imagines the impact of policy failure on money, health, relationships and issues that are key to wellbeing if political parties cannot agree on how to tackle demographic change. It concludes by outlining three principles – long-termism, bipartisanship and inclusivity – that need to be adopted if we are to meet the challenges of an ageing society.
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Subject terms:
older people, ageing, government policy, life style, health needs;
Assesses progress made by the Government to the challenges of the ageing society since the formation of the Ready of Ageing Alliance in 2013. It is argued that the Government is failing to make sufficient progress in three key areas identified in the 2014 Alliance Manifesto. These are that the economy, our communities, and the health and care system is ready for an increasingly ageing population. and in ensuring communities are equipped to help people live independently for longer. It makes recommendations for Government, including the creation of a permanent commission on Demographic Change and a single point of contact in Government responsible for leading and responding to the challenges and opportunities of ageing.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Assesses progress made by the Government to the challenges of the ageing society since the formation of the Ready of Ageing Alliance in 2013. It is argued that the Government is failing to make sufficient progress in three key areas identified in the 2014 Alliance Manifesto. These are that the economy, our communities, and the health and care system is ready for an increasingly ageing population. The paper highlights that savings levels remain far too low and that future generations of older people will find themselves poorer than today’s pensioners; social care funding reform has received little discussion since plans for its reform were shelved; health and care face major staffing shortages over the short and medium; and there is insufficient progress in tackling isolation and loneliness and in ensuring communities are equipped to help people live independently for longer. It makes recommendations for Government, including the creation of a permanent commission on Demographic Change and a single point of contact in Government responsible for leading and responding to the challenges and opportunities of ageing.
(Edited publisher abstract)
Subject terms:
ageing, government policy, policy, older people, pensions, health care, social care, independence;
... pension savings. The paper stresses the importance of acknowledging diversity within this group if policy makers are to meet the needs on the ageing population.
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This report challenges assumptions that baby boomers in the UK, defined in this report as people between the ages of 55-70, are a uniform group who have benefited at the expense of younger age groups. It presents evidence to show the diversity that exists within this group and reports on the differences and inequalities they have experienced in the areas of health, educational opportunities, income and pension, housing, and employment. Finding show that not all older people in this age group have benefited from house price inflation, with just under half of those aged 55-64 in England fully own their property and with 24% still renting. Other differences highlighted include health and life expectancy, and the fact that almost three in ten of 55-64 year olds in Great Britain do not have any pension savings. The paper stresses the importance of acknowledging diversity within this group if policy makers are to meet the needs on the ageing population.
(Edited publisher abstract)
In an eleven point prescription, the Ready for Ageing Alliance urges individuals to prepare for ageing by keeping fit, saving for old age, paying off debt, stopping or cutting down on smoking, eating healthy, planning ahead, keeping friends and making new ones, adapting homes, keeping up to date with the kids, talking about aging and seeing retirement positively.
(Edited publisher abstract)
In an eleven point prescription, the Ready for Ageing Alliance urges individuals to prepare for ageing by keeping fit, saving for old age, paying off debt, stopping or cutting down on smoking, eating healthy, planning ahead, keeping friends and making new ones, adapting homes, keeping up to date with the kids, talking about aging and seeing retirement positively.
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