Older people: Inequalities
There has been a widening in socioeconomic inequalities in recent years which has affected all age groups. Inequalities tend to accrue and get reinforced across a person’s life. Health inequalities in old age often reflect accumulated disadvantage, due to factors such as one’s location, gender and socio-economic status, and can further be influenced by social changes, such as isolation and loss of loved ones (Health Inequalities in Old Age, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs programme on ageing) (734KB).
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