Critical Questions for Ageing Societies. Carney, Gemma

Critical Questions for Ageing Societies

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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)

Introduction

Our approach

Outline of chapters

What is population ageing?

Myths and facts about population ageing