Adulthood has traditionally been marked by the achievement of a series of milestones, such as getting a job, owning a home and starting a family. But are Millennials achieving these milestones at later ages than previous generations? David Kingman examines the latest evidence
Category: Ageing
Is the House of Lords a gerontocracy?
David Kingman asks whether the House of Lords represents the views of young people effectively
The Cridland Review consultations: still work to be done
IF Volunteer Robert Wilson analyses the consultations on the Cridland Review to assess the current state of debate on pensions
Cridland Review: Millennials are likely to be in their 70s before they get a state pension
David Kingman looks at what the recommendations in the final report of the Cridland Review could mean for younger workers
Spring Budget 2017: No long-term solution for problems facing adult social care
David Kingman reports on what the recent Budget did and didn’t contain in relation to adult social care – and why there are few reasons for optimism
New report: State pension “triple lock” discriminates against poorer pensioners
David Kingman looks at some new research which explores the trade-off over the state pension “triple lock”
Select committee urges government to provide more funding for adult social care
David Kingman looks at a pre-Budget call for additional adult social care funding
Average life expectancy at birth to exceed 90 by 2030, research shows
David Kingman looks at the latest research into the rise in human life expectancy
NHS and social care integration not delivering expected benefits, says NAO
David Kingman looks at the findings of the National Audit Office’s recent report on the Better Care Fund
Ancient Sparta – a perfect gerontocracy?
David Kingman explains how politics worked in the ancient Greek city-state of Sparta, which could be considered the most fully-realised form of gerontocracy that any state has ever implemented