Societal Effects (AGEING)
- Created by: Grace.2006
- Created on: 13-03-23 15:12
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- Societal Effects of Ageing
- Primary service - first port of call
- GP surgery
- Pharmacy
- Dentists
- Reasons for visiting primary health care services
- Weak immune system
- Flu jabs/ COVID jabs
- Annual check up
- Blood tests
- Diabetic check ups/ problems
- For prescriptions
- Blood pressure
- Antibiotics
- Cardiac conditions
- Dental work
- Denture care
- Fillings
- General work
- Deterioration of the teeth and gums
- Reasons for visiting secondary health care services
- Hip/knee replacements
- Cancer treatments
- Chest pains, chest infections
- Cardiac conditions
- Respiratory conditions
- Slips and falls
- Internal bleeding due to medication side affects
- Recovery and recuperation
- Pensions
- Outgoings
- Cost of your home
- Fuel bills
- Paying debts
- Expenses
- Lifestyle you enjoy
- Partners expenses
- Financial support
- Free NHS prescriptions
- Free eye tests/ eye care
- Free/ reduced travel fares
- Winter fuel payments
- Free television licences
- Other discounts to help lead healthy lifestyles
- Outgoings
- How do the elderly impact the economy?
- More people relying on pension benefits
- Higher tax rates
- Government spending on health and social care
- Consequences of an ageing population
- Public spending on benefits
- Cost to the NHS
- Greater levels of ill health
- Pressure on families
- Cost of social care
- Maintaining a dignified quality of life is a moral issue
- Housing problems due to increased deans on nursing homes
- Solutions
- People are encouraged to save for their retirement
- Retirement age keeps increasing
- More services such as nursing homes will be needed
- Primary service - first port of call
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