We need to worry. The population is ageing, which will put all sorts of pressure on medical and social services. Census projections tells us that the numbers of people aged over 65 years are increasing much more quickly than the numbers of teenagers. With that comes multiple incurable chronic diseases and multiple medications. More people need more help in their daily lives as they get older. As a higher proportion of the population is aged over 65 years, this puts pressure on health and social care. Our health systems will need to have the capacity and expertise to deliver care to increasing numbers of people with dementia as well as with heart disease and arthritis, …