L038: Ageing population

Explain population ageing and evaluate dependency, care and policy arguments without treating older people as a burden.

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Population ageing reflects lower fertility, longer life expectancy and cohort effects.
Dependency is not simply an age category: older people also provide care, work, volunteering and family support.
Arguments about ageing should connect family care, public policy, work and intergenerational relationships.

Evaluate the view that an ageing population creates problems for families and society. [20/30-mark planning]