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ISBN 978-1-4473-5157-3 hardcover
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Front cover image: Gemma Hodge
Gemma Carney would like to dedicate this book to the memory of her father, Michael Carney, who faced his illness with grace and courage but who sadly died during the course of writing this book.
Contents
List of tables, figures and boxes
1 What is population ageing? (Demography)
Myths and facts about population ageing
Why is population ageing a big deal?
Population ageing in the context of population change
2 When am I officially past it? The ageist zeitgeist (Ageism and ageist stereotyping)
What is ageism against older people?
What are stereotypes and why do we use them?
3 Will I ever have enough money to retire? (Retirement, active ageing and working longer)
A brief history of pensions in the UK