Ageing (#277 in Issues In Society Series)
Justin Healey (Ed)Paperback 2008-04-01
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Our population is ageing ¿ currently there are over 2.5 million older people (65 years and over) in Australia. Due to medical advances and higher standards of living, Australians¿ life expectancy has also continued to increase. By 2047, Australia¿s population is projected to be 28.5 million ¿ a quarter of Australians will be aged 65 and over, about double the current proportion. The expected increase in costs that are associated with care and income support of an increasingly aged population is a major focus of economic and social planners and policy makers and poses a number of challenges for government. This book examines ageing trends in Australia, and explores current economic and employment issues and concerns relating to the health and care of the aged. Chapter 1: Ageing Trends Chapter 2: Economic and Employment Issues Chapter 3 Health and Care Issues Glossary; Facts and Figures; Additional Resources; Index
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Publisher Description
Our population is ageing ¿ currently there are over 2.5 million older people (65 years and over) in Australia. Due to medical advances and higher standards of living, Australians¿ life expectancy has also continued to increase. By 2047, Australia¿s population is projected to be 28.5 million ¿ a quarter of Australians will be aged 65 and over, about double the current proportion. The expected increase in costs that are associated with care and income support of an increasingly aged population is a major focus of economic and social planners and policy makers and poses a number of challenges for government. This book examines ageing trends in Australia, and explores current economic and employment issues and concerns relating to the health and care of the aged. Chapter 1: Ageing Trends Chapter 2: Economic and Employment Issues Chapter 3 Health and Care Issues Glossary; Facts and Figures; Additional Resources; Index