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In fifteen years there will 50% more over 65s than there are
today, and the proportion of older people in our society will continue to grow for
some time after that. The 2013 House of
Lords report Ready for Ageing? looked at the likely consequences of this
on-going demographic shift and stated the problem plainly: “The UK population
is ageing rapidly, but the Government and our society are woefully
underprepared”.
On 5th March politicians from all parties will appear
at an event
in London, organised by the Guardian newspaper, to explain their policies for
addressing the ageing challenge. I hope
they offer some ambitious proposals: the status quo is not an option.
