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Using European country’s describe ageing of Europe’s population and outline possible consequences of this demographic change
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Using European country's describe ageing of Europe's population and outline possible consequences of this demographic change Europe is experiencing major demographic changes that will affect the whole society, now and even more in the future. The changes are due to the large increase in old people, by this term I mean the over 60's. The census in 2001 showed that for the first time that there are more people over 60 than there are children. This is mainly a result from better health care meaning that people are living longer but usually means they are living in ill health for longer. Fertility rates are at an unprecedented low, it fell to 1.48 in 2003 below the level needed to replace the population. Less people are having babies due to constraints on family's choices like expensive housing, late access to employment, job instability and lack of incentives. Low fertility rates are also due...
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