Social and Economic Implications of Aged and Youth Dependency

Social and Economic implications of aged and youth dependency

Social

Care for the elderly

• as people grow older they may find it difficult to look after themselves
• some may need support from a care worker
• some might have to move into sheltered accomodation
• some might have to move into residential homes

Impact on family life

• older family members are living longer
• 65 year old children have to care for 90 year old parents
• families might have to make difficult decisions on how best to care for elderly relatives

Medical issues

• people suffer from degenerative or long-term illnesses (eg Alzheimer's, Parkinsons disease)

Economic

Residential care

• government must spend increased amounts of money on residential care of elderly people
• greater requirement for: ground floor accommodation,…