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Is 75 the New Middle Age?

In ten years time half of Scotland's population will be over 50. BBC Scotland's Health Correspondent, Eleanor Bradford, investigates how this will alter society and finds that the ageing population is already having an impact. Eleanor takes a look at one Scottish Border community which gives us a glimpse into the future. A lively generation of 70 year olds don't see themselves as old but their children face longer working lives in order to save enough money to have any hope of the comfortable retirement their parents enjoy.

English
  • Originally Aired March 21, 2011
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Production Code b00zq2tx
  • Network BBC One
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Name Type Role
Eleanor Bradford Guest Star
Murdoch Rodgers Director