Have a go at completing the following

ageing population - the rise in the average ____ of a

population, due to increasing numbers of ______ people ( ___

and over), increasing l____________ and/or

lower f______ (a _______ birth rate).

According to the Office for National Statistics, the UK population is ageing. What this means is that we now have more elderly people than ever.
In 2006, for example, there was a record ________ people aged over 85.

Over the last 30 years the average life expectancy for men has risen from ___ to ___, while for women it has risen from ___ to ___. Within 20 years, its expected that one in _____ UK adults will be pensioners.

SO WHAT SHOULD WE DO TO PREPARE?

OBJECTIVES:
1. To define the term AGEING POPULATION (again). 2. To explain and rank some SOLUTIONS needed to cope with this ageing population.

3. To select and justify suitable strategies to solve the ageing population problem of Stage 5 countries.

Your population geographers told you some time ago of a major problem on the horizon. This is because there are too many old people who need looking after and that the cost is HUGE.
You are due to make a major speech where you will announce your plans on this issue. But you have an election coming soon and it is very tight between you and your main rival. People want you to make their lives easier after a long recession. This could make or break your chances of being re-elected

What has actually been done

And watch the video clip

DECIDE WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING YOU WOULD HAVE AND WHICH YOU WOULD BIN.

1 Increase the RETIREMENT AGE for men and women so that

2 Get the population of your country to SAVE MORE (increase their private pension contributions) so that

3 Reduce the PENSION that each old person gets from the government so that

4 Encourage MIGRANTS of working age so that

5 Give parents more TIME OFF after having children so that

6 Let people work until they are MUCH OLDER if they want to so that

7 Help parents pay for the cost of CHILD CARE (children under 3) so that

8 Allow ASSISSTED SUICIDE so that

9 Have children START SCHOOL EARLIER (age 3) so that

10 Help older people STAY HEALTHY so that

11 Increase the RATE OF TAX paid by people of working age so that

12 Let women with more children RETIRE EARLIER on a full pension. This will

1 Increase the RETIREMENT AGE for men and women so that

2 Get the population of your country to SAVE MORE (increase their private pension contributions) so that

3 Reduce the PENSION that each old person gets from the government so that

4 Encourage MIGRANTS of working age so that

5 Give parents more TIME OFF after having children so that

6 Let people work until they are MUCH OLDER if they want to so that

7 Help parents pay for the cost of CHILD CARE (children under 3) so that

8 Allow ASSISSTED SUICIDE so that

9 Have children START SCHOOL EARLIER (age 3) so that

10 Help older people STAY HEALTHY so that

11 Increase the RATE OF TAX paid by people of working age so that

12 Let women with more children RETIRE EARLIER on a full pension. This will

Look who else has a problem

Now... Write a speech to persuade your people that what you want to do is the best possible scenario.

Opposition
Now be a journalist Criticise the MPs speech and suggest other alternatives Use this to help
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk/2004/a geing/default.stm