UK - Greying Population

SOCIAL ISSUES

• Movements to specialist accomodation can result it 'Grey Ghettos'
• Rising ill health puts pressure on NHS
• Elderly are often victims of negletct, abuse and violence

ECONOMIC ISSUES

• People are now experiencung 10 - 20 years of retirement
• Create a shift in consumer demand
• Business discriminate agains elderly employees

POLITICAL ISSUES

• Almost 50% of UK are over the electorare pensionable age
• Elderly have the time and expertise to lobby and express their views
• There is no upper age limit on become an MP, so the elderly vote for an older MP as they better represent their views