There are 550 million older people worldwide. By 2025, there will be 1.2 billion. Such a large and rapid change is without precedent. This book looks at the resulting challenges that face both the UK Government and the individual. Topics discussed include age discrimination in the workplace and the impact of an ageing population on our health, welfare and pensions systems. The information comes from a wide variety of sources and includes government reports and statistics, newspaper reports, features, magazine articles and surveys, literature from lobby groups and charitable organisations.