Older People's Strategy - Newcastle City Council

9The diagram in Fig.1 illustrates the range of issues that areimportant to older people and the areas where information andnetworks can help to sustain or enhance quality of lifeand well-being in older age. It illustrates how having ‘accessto information, advice, advocacy and networks’ is at the heartof putting older people in control – and shows how each of thefive aims are interlinked. The numbers link with the outcomesframework that is set out in Section 3.Growing older in NewcastleThere are three main reasons why a strategy for older peopleand an ageing population is needed for Newcastle now.1 The population is ageing and changing –we need to plan for itThe population in Newcastle and across England is ageing andwill continue to do so. In Newcastle, we already have 82,900 people aged 50+,which is almost 30% of the population (see Annex 7, Note 2).By 2029, there will be an estimated 13.6% increase in thisage group (94,200 people). By 2029 the number of people aged 65 to 74 is projected togrow by 17.5%, from 21,700 to 25,500 (see Annex 7, Note 3). By 2029 the number of people aged 75 to 84 is projected togrow by 12.3%, from 15,500 to 17,400 (see Annex 7, Note 3). By 2029, a 67.3% increase in the city of people aged 85+ isprojected, from 4,900 to 8,200 (see Annex 7, Note 3) .