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Cost of ageing population 'needs re-calculating'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-11243976
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The cost of old age on health services in industrialised nations may need to be re-measured, a study suggests.
Rising life expectancies and improved health means the population is ageing more slowly and the burden may not be as dramatic as feared, scientists say.
The US and Austrian study in Science magazine proposes a new way of measuring ageing which is not reliant on fixed chronological ages.
This will help calculate the cost of old age and retirement more accurately.
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Michelle Mitchell, charity director for Age UK, said: "This study clearly shows viewing older people simply as a 'burden to society,' is an out-of-date concept.
"On the contrary, increasing longevity and improved health care mean many older people are able to make a very positive and important contribution to our society.
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An interesting idea that might support the idea of raising the retirement age..
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