Briefing: Age Friendly: What challenges and opportunities will the ageing demographic present?

Policy product type
Specially commissioned briefing for LGiU Ireland
Published date
January 19, 2017
Author
Catherine McGuigan
Categories
Health, public health, adult social care, Planning, place-shaping, neighbourhood planning, Welfare reform, financial inclusion, equalities

Summary Throughout the developed world, people are living longer, healthier lives. Life expectancy is increasing at a rapid rate. For the first time in human history, there will shortly be more people in the world over 60 than there are children under the age of 5. The Central Statistics Office in Ireland predicts that, over […]

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