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10/06/2005
Report highlights older generation's woes
A new report published today has revealed that over 50% of people in the 50-64 years age group believe that older people are treated worse and with less respect because of their age.
The findings by a team of researchers based at the Queen's University Belfast also found that over three quarters of people in this age group feel that the authorities in Northern Ireland do not do enough for older people.
Eileen Evason, who led the research, said there was a sense that this generation was under pressure as a result of: caring for their parents; helping their children and grandchildren, and worrying about the implications for themselves of the general crisis surrounding pensions in the UK.
She said: “This particular age-group is under strain from a number of directions.
“Despite this, current policy places considerable emphasis on encouraging a higher proportion of this age group to remain in employment up to and beyond retirement age.
“Our data suggest that the policies promoting a return to work need to be supportive and sensitive, and not an added source of strain for this age group."
The project team said it was drawing together data from a number of sources to make it accessible to those campaigning for older people.
(MB/SP)
The findings by a team of researchers based at the Queen's University Belfast also found that over three quarters of people in this age group feel that the authorities in Northern Ireland do not do enough for older people.
Eileen Evason, who led the research, said there was a sense that this generation was under pressure as a result of: caring for their parents; helping their children and grandchildren, and worrying about the implications for themselves of the general crisis surrounding pensions in the UK.
She said: “This particular age-group is under strain from a number of directions.
“Despite this, current policy places considerable emphasis on encouraging a higher proportion of this age group to remain in employment up to and beyond retirement age.
“Our data suggest that the policies promoting a return to work need to be supportive and sensitive, and not an added source of strain for this age group."
The project team said it was drawing together data from a number of sources to make it accessible to those campaigning for older people.
(MB/SP)
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