Well, there are now more people in Britain over the age of 65 than under 16 and, by 2033, nearly a quarter of the population will be aged over 65. Multigenerational families will be increasingly complex and diverse, and health and wealth inequalities will grow.
These demographic shifts create challenges and opportunities for our whole society, not just those working with older people.
A report by the Commission on the Voluntary Sector & Ageing - Decision Time: Will the voluntary sector embrace the age of opportunity? - highlights some particular issues for the children's and young people's sector.
In particular, it asks: can we combat ageism and promote age equality? Can we develop new "age-aware but age-neutral" ways of working to support individuals throughout their longer lives? Can we develop new ways of promoting health and wellbeing throughout our lives? How do we ensure that the opportunities of an ageing population - with growing numbers of older volunteers, workers and donors - benefit children's and young people's organisations?
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