Where do elderly people live in the UK?

TASK 1: Describe the distribution of the UK’s elderly population

concentrations of
There are
higher
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….

elderly people in the Southwest

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
of
England Central Wales and
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
,

South Scotland
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
.
.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
around
Areas like those cities
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
like London have
big
younger
……………………………………………………………………………………………………. populations ,

as well as Northern Ireland

……………………………………………………………………………………………………. .

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TASK 2: Explain why there are such high concentrations along the
South coast of England
The weather is
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
warmer

and the area is

quieter than
…………………………………………………………………………………………………….
those nd
avo
big cities They
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.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
so have more facilities like
may get core homes
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
for the elderly .

TASK 3: State one advantage and one disadvantage of choropleth mapping as a technique.
Advantage It is a
very of comparing
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
easy
-

between two or more areas

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .

we do not know any individual

Disadvantage
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-

values for an area

, apart from some

EXTENSION: what opportunities and challenges might an elderly population create for the UK? range
for
.

to find children
Opportunities Easier care
-

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
often no
They
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
volunteer for
salary .

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
Challenges cost Increased
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
-
of healthcare
The retirement will
increase
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… Age .

Pensions less will be substantial

……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… .

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What are the causes, effects and responses to the UK’S elderly population?
TASK: sort the information in the table into causes, effects and responses

Key: The government issued pensioner bonds Greater awareness Many older people are
Cause • in 2015 to encourage older people to of the benefits of a looked after by their middle-
save money for the future. good diet. ages children, often affecting
Impacts .
-_ = their lives and their ability to
Response . remain in full-time
employment. =

Retirement age, Pensioners receive support in the form of Shortage of places

Improved healthcare and
which used to be care, reduced transport costs and heating in care homes,
new treatments, especially
65, is being phased allowances (winter fuel payments); this is many of which are
for diseases, such as cancer
out to encourage expensive for the government & may be expensive.
and heart conditions,
people to continue withdrawn from wealthy pensioners in = prolong life.
working. the future.
I

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-

State pension age Reductions in smoking, which caused Older people are Healthcare costs are very
is gradually being huge early death toll in the past valued employees high and will increase as the
increased to 67. as they have high elder require support
standards and are services and expensive
reliable. treatments.

Many older people Pro-natalist policies to encourage an Older people act as The government could
are keen to travel increase in birth rate to balance the volunteers in encourage people to take
and to join clubs, population structure; this could include hospital, advice out private health insurance
societies, sports cheaper child care, improved maternity & centres, food to cut NHS costs.
centres, etc; this paternity leave & higher child benefit banks etc.
helps to boost the payments =
economy and I
provide jobs.
=
Allowing more Large numbers of people born after the People living more Many old people are
immigration would 2nd World War & through into the 1960s active lives and reasonably well off
also address the (‘baby boomers’) are now moving into benefiting from financially so can afford a
need for a larger old age. regular exercise. good standard of life.
young workforce & #
higher birth rate,
but this is
controversial.

=
Exam Practise
Evaluate the UK Government’s responses to the challenges of the UK’s ageing population (8 marks)
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