1. L/O: To discuss the social issue of an aging population
Ageing Population
Today going to focus upon the topic population with a focus on ageing population. Part of your SDME
L/O: To discuss the social issue of an aging population
Starter:
List 3 possible reasons for why people in the UK are living longer

2. Topic C – Effects of Ageing
C1: The physical changes of ageing
C2: The psychological changes of ageing
C3: The societal effects of an ageing population

3. What causes an ageing population?
L/O: To discuss the social issue of an aging population
What causes an ageing population?
Better healthcare
Baby Boom after WW2
Better and educated lifestyle choices
Women staying in education longer
Expensive to have children

4. What is an Ageing Population?
L/O: To discuss the social issue of an aging population
What is an Ageing Population?
This is defined as: ‘a population with a rising average age’.
Students to identify/define what an ageing population is? Students to copy into their exercise book

5. Topic C – Effects of Ageing
Health and Social Care Provision – Health Care
Primary service are the first port of call including the GP surgery, pharmacy and dentists.
Health care professionals provide a range of services and they are either primary or secondary.
Secondary services are those which provide specialist care for ongoing or immediate needs.
Provide reasons for the elderly visiting both primary and secondary health care
Weak immune systems
Flu jabs
Annual check up
Blood tests
Diabetic check ups/problems
For prescriptions such as; blood pressure, antibiotics, cardiac conditions.
Dental work for denture care, fillings and general deterioration of the teeth and gums
Hip/knee replacements
Cancer treatments
Chest pains, chest infections
Cardiac conditions
Repository conditions
Slips and falls
Internal bleeding due to medication side affects
Recovery and recuperation

6. Topic C – Effects of Ageing
Health and Social Care Provision – Social Care
Social care services essentially exist to help and support people in need of practical help and/or personal care due to disability or illness.
Provide structural changes around the home to support independent living
Ensure the elderly have access to day care centres
Providing a carer or support worker (enabler) to help around the home with practical tasks and personal care
Provide examples
Provide examples
Support elderly in getting access to respite or residential care
Provide examples
Assess PIES needs and abilities to assess how much support is needed
Provide examples
Provide examples
Independent task:
Explain the importance of professionals working together to meet the needs of individuals with complex needs
Research the term community equipment and explain the purpose of this form of support for the elderly

7. Topic C – Effects of Ageing
Health and Social Care Provision – Financial support
Many older people will have the advantage of an occupational pension as well as a state pension. Others may have to rely on their state pension only.
Mind-map/list all of the outgoings a pension will pay for:
Cost of your home
Fuel bills
Paying debts
Expenses
Lifestyle you enjoy
Partners expenses
What financial support can over 60s receive?
Free NHS prescriptions
Free eye tests and eye care
Free/reduced travel fares
Winter fuel payments
Free television licences
Other discounts to help lead heathy lifestyles.

8. Topic C – Effects of Ageing
Economic effects of an ageing population
The Office for National Statistics predicts that the population of the UK will rise from 64.6 million in 2014 to 74.3 million by 2039.
The average life expectancy is 79.2 years for men and 83.3 years for women.
How do the elderly impact the economy?
More people relying on pension benefits
Higher tax rates
Bed blocking
Government spending on health and social care

9. Social tensions between the young and old as the young feel they are paying more to support the elderly.
A rising number of people in nursing homes. Increasing the need for more retirement homes
Some businesses make more profit as elderly people spend more money on holidays, leisure, etc.
Many people are choosing to marry at a later age, on average between years old, and this means that they have children later, or not at all.
In the UK, there are strong economic reasons why people choose not to have children or to only have one.
Fewer people of working age – so higher taxes to pay for old people’s healthcare and pensions.
Women stay in education longer and focus on careers so have children later.
The UK has very good healthcare – well equipped hospitals and medical services
The UK is one of the wealthiest countries in the world.
It is expensive to find childcare for children.
An increase in the cost of healthcare, as more elderly people require medical treatment
More childcare support from grandparents for people with families.
Lack of a young workforce
An increase in the cost of pensions for government and individuals
Rise in the retirement age to pay for pensions.
Write on white board the colour code.
CAUSE
BENEFIT
PROBLEM

10. Social tensions between the young and old as the young feel they are paying more to support the elderly.
A rising number of people in nursing homes. Increasing the need for more retirement homes
Some businesses make more profit as elderly people spend more money on holidays, leisure, etc.
Many people are choosing to marry at a later age, on average between years old, and this means that they have children later, or not at all.
In the UK, there are strong economic reasons why people choose not to have children or to only have one.
Fewer people of working age – so higher taxes to pay for old people’s healthcare and pensions.
Women stay in education longer and focus on careers so have children later.
The UK has very good healthcare – well equipped hospitals and medical services
The UK is one of the wealthiest countries in the world.
It is expensive to find childcare for children.
An increase in the cost of healthcare, as more elderly people require medical treatment
More childcare support from grandparents for people with families.
Lack of a young workforce
An increase in the cost of pensions for government and individuals
Rise in the retirement age to pay for pensions.
Write on white board the colour code.
CAUSE
BENEFIT
PROBLEM

11. Consequences of an Ageing Population
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Consequences of an Ageing Population
Public spending on benefits
Cost to the NHS
Greater levels of ill health
Pressure on families

12. How can we solve the problem?
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How can we solve the problem?
Pupils to write down 2/3 solutions using the pictures as clues.
Raise the retirement age
Pay more taxes – spend more on healthcare etc
Women have more babies

13. List three causes of an ageing population
L/O: To discuss the social issue of an aging population
List three causes of an ageing population
List two problems of an ageing population
List one benefit of an ageing population

14. Group Task: STILL ALICE We are now going to watch a clip about a degenerative disease. Whilst watching the clip try to answer the following questions.
You may with to explore these questions as a list or exploratory mind-map
What do you notice about the health of Alice from the start?
How does Alice’s health start to decline?
What disease does Alice has and what type of disease is it?
How does the disease impact Alice on a daily basis?
Stereotyping who suffers from this disease?
How would you cope in Alice’s situation?
What support can be put in place to support Alice?