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  • With increasing numbers of people living longer, it is expected that there will be increasing demands on those social care services that are used by older people (e.g. care homes for older people, home care services). The NHS/COSLA/Scottish Government report, “Reshaping Care for Older People: a programme for change 2011-2021”, argues that “current arrangements are not sustainable” if “demand [for services] increases in line with the growth in the older population…” (p.9).

     Scottish Parliament Finance Committee - inquiry in to demographic change and ageing population SSSC response.pdf