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An older population requires a change of mindset

Geoff Riley

7th October 2009

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I enjoyed reading this article by Hamish McRae in the Independent on the opportunities created by an ageing population. Changing the retirment age is an inevitable and probably necessary mechanistic response to the changing age structure of the population. Hamish is arguing that we need to develop a different mind-set about the needs and wants of an older workforce and society. Social capital, flexible work and leisure patterns and less intrusive bureaucracy can all play a very important part.

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Geoff Riley

Geoff Riley FRSA has been teaching Economics for nearly forty years. He has over twenty years experience as Head of Economics at leading schools. He writes extensively and is a contributor and presenter on CPD and Revision conferences in the UK and overseas.

@tutor2uGeoff

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