The housing and planning system is failing to deal with
an ageing society meaning people are likely to find themselves living in homes
that do not meet their needs as they grow older, according to a report.
Tomorrow’s World: The future of ageing in the UK presents a bleak future for
ageing, but it doesn’t have to be this way. There are significant social and
economic opportunities, but only if policymakers begin to plan better for the
long term. Among its chief concerns, the report highlights:
·
The social care system is crumbling and health
care is failing to incentivise the prevention of ill health
·
The housing and planning system is failing to
respond to ageing resulting in people living in housing which does not meet
their needs
·
Individuals are currently underestimating their
life expectancy and risking running out of money in retirement.
Read more on the Housing Excellence website.
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