C3 The societal effects of an ageing population
1) What is an ageing population?
2) What are the effects of an ageing population?
Read the slides or p 40 revision guide
Use the information to construct an essay plan for "Assess the effects of an ageing population on Britain"
Structure
Introduction - what is an ageing population
Negative effects
Positive effects
Overall conclusion and potential solutions
Health and social care provision for the aged.
Make notes on the 6 headings from the website on HSC provision or p39 revision guide https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/social-care-and-support-guide/Pages/what-is-social-care.aspx
Exam practice
Scenario
61% increase in the number of over 65s in the UK by 2032. Britain’s over 65s already outnumber its under 16s (Source: https://21stcenturychallenges.org/britains-ageing-population/)
To what extent could UK society be impacted negatively by the increasing population of people aged 65 and over? (10)
BTEC-National-in-Health-and-Social-Care-Unit-01-web-ready.pdfText book page 66-69
Revision guide page 39-40