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To what extent and in what ways is the ageing of European societies a problem?
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LIZ BACON SOCIAL PROBLEMS AND SOCIAL POLICY 2 A COMPARATIVE APPROACH QUESTION: To what extent and in what ways is the ageing of European societies a problem? It is quite clear through surveys and statistics that there are increasing numbers of elderly people throughout Europe. "In January 1993, there were 117 million people aged 50 years and over and nearly 75 million older people aged 60 and over in the 15 countries in the EU. The data indicates that by the year 2000 people aged 60 or over will comprise more than one-fifth of the population and by 2020, they will represent more than one-quarter." {source; Eurostat, Demographic Statistics, 1995, in Ageing Europe, p 11 } People are now living a lot more longer due to the advancements that have been made in medical technology and medicine, this may cause some problems in the future for some European Societies that are trying to find...
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