Future of an Ageing Population

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in home ownership rates – discussed in more detail below – which could lead to more older people living in rental accomodation. This could pose a problem because rented accommodation appears to be less likely to be adapted, unless it is social rental housing 96 . 40 Percentage of respondents (%) 30 20 10 0 Moved to a more suitable home Health reasons Be nearer family Moved to a better area Financial reasons Reason for moving Age group (years): Survey of 2,113 people aged 50+ Over 50s Over 65s Over 75s Over 85s Figure 4.3: Reasons cited for moving home by age, 2004-2010 97 . Beyond improving supply, there is an opportunity to make it easier and more attractive for older people to move home. One study found that 58% of people over 60 were interested in moving 98 and evidence suggests that some of the most common reasons for wanting to move, such as those relating to health or family, grow in importance as people get older (see Figure 4.3). Evidence also suggests there may be a financial barrier to downsizing as it is rarely costeffective unless the home being sold is particularly large or expensive 99 . There are also emotional challenges, with some people moving from a home where they have lived for many years reporting a loss of autonomy and control 82 . International Case Study: Intergenerational living in Spain Part of a programme of older and younger generational engagement, Spain’s inter-generational buildings include rental homes for independent older people in which a pre-determined number of units are reserved for P54
younger people who commit to providing services to the community. The main objectives of the model are to provide decent low-cost housing and reduce loneliness and social isolation while providing housing and a sense of community engagement for younger people in need. To live in an inter-generational building, such as the Plaza de América in Alicante, the older people have to be over 65, able to live independently, have no other habitable dwelling and have an income below ¤21,000 per year. Younger people need to be under 35 years of age, willing to commit to provide services, not already have adequate accommodation and have a personal income below ¤21,000 per year. Younger tenants are committed to involvement in community service and looking out for four of their older neighbours 100 . Inter-generational living in the UK may also become more common as the population ages. In some European countries nearly half of people over the age of 55 live with adult children, whereas less than 15% do so in the UK (see Figure 4.4). Inter-generational living could bring benefits to all age groups, addressing loneliness and social isolation among older people, facilitating care for older and younger relatives, and reducing housing costs. The increasing numbers of generations alive at the same time (see Chapter 5) suggests that demand for inter-generational living will increase in the future. Current barriers include a lack of suitable housing options, and financial concerns such as the cost of adaptations and the impact of inheritance tax on co-owned properties 101 . Outside of the family, a recent homeshare initiative in the UK matched younger people requiring low-cost housing with older people requiring domestic help and companionship 102 . These models may become increasingly common as the demand for inter-generational living increases. P55
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Page 3 and 4: Foreword People in the UK are livin
Page 5 and 6: The Government Office for Science w
Page 7 and 8: Learning and training will become o
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Page 11 and 12: Priorities include: • Adapting he
Page 13 and 14: Box A: Perceptions of youth and old
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Page 17 and 18: • Keating, N , Kwan, D., Hillcoat
Page 19 and 20: Population ageing refers to a chang
Page 21 and 22: 70 95 Life expectancy at birth (yea
Page 23 and 24: Increased life expectancy is the re
Page 25 and 26: Work Population ageing, combined wi
Page 27 and 28: Box 1.3: Pension landscape People w
Page 29 and 30: 2.1 Longer working lives Working la
Page 31 and 32: 100 80 Employment rate (%) 60 40 20
Page 33 and 34: However, there is evidence that the
Page 35 and 36: Country Turkey Denmark Bulgaria Cyp
Page 37 and 38: 50 Percentage of people (%) 40 30 2
Page 39 and 40: Box 2.1: Special circumstances rela
Page 41 and 42: and learning faced by older people.
Page 43 and 44: 3.1 Lifelong learning to enhance me
Page 45 and 46: and numerical skills. People withou
Page 47 and 48: smaller proportion of men of any ag
Page 49 and 50: Policy Implication Participation in
Page 51 and 52: 4.1 Changing demand for housing In
Page 53: 30 Number of homes built (thousands
Page 57 and 58: 4.3 The importance of the wider nei
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Page 61 and 62: 5 Number of people (millions) 4 3 2
Page 63 and 64: Policy Implication Many of today’
Page 65 and 66: 5.1 Family trends occurring in para
Page 67 and 68: 100 90 80 Unweighted data Weighted
Page 69 and 70: In general, evidence suggests that
Page 71 and 72: 5.4 The impact of ageing and ‘ver
Page 73 and 74: Age (years) 65+ Care receipt 2007 2
Page 75 and 76: approach overlooks interdependencie
Page 77 and 78: 6.1 Changing health and care needs
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Page 81 and 82: transfer of care into the community
Page 83 and 84: combine health and social care skil
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Page 87 and 88: can apply for benefits. Application
Page 89 and 90: 7.1 Benefits of connectivity Connec
Page 91 and 92: Travel habits change over the life
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Page 97 and 98: Percentage of internet non-users (T
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Term Accredited training Age struct
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Morbidity rate Multi-morbidity Non-
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1 DWP (2011) Predictors of attitude
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36 ONS (2016) Regional labour marke
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71 Eurostat (2014) Table: Individua
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107 Sugiyama, T. and Ward Thompson,
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147 Harper, S. (2016), Population A
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183 O’Reilly, D. et al. (2015) Ca
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219 Burton, E. and Mitchell, L. (20
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