Model Answer, Unit 2, Activity 1.1, Older People in the United Kingdom

Model Answer:

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  • About 6.5 million people in the UK are unpaid carers.

  • The care which unpaid carers provide is estimated to be worth around £132 billion a year.

  • 1.6 million older people have sight loss in the UK.

  • More than 40% of people over 50 years old experience hearing loss.

  • 7% of people over the age of 65 and 17% over the age of 80 have dementia.

  • It is estimated that 40% of older people have a mental health problem. This increases to 50% of older people in hospitals and 60% of those in care homes.


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