Finger on the pulse - The Telegraph 25th August 2008

Disrespect towards older people is endemic in our society, says Max Pemberton Last week, it was revealed that for the first time there are now more pensioners than children in Britain: 11.58 million men over 65 and women over 60 compared to 11.52 million under 16s. This has prompted much discussion about "grey power". Yet older people are some of the most voiceless and marginalised in our society. Their interests are ignored politically, they are economically vulnerable and the contributions they could make to society are largely untapped.

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