101.  There have always been a minority of wealthy older people and a majority struggling to survive in poverty.

102.  There is no doubt that many older people and their carers will look towards their doctors when illness and poor health intervene.

103.  There is widespread discrimination against older people.

104.  There were four main characteristics which distinguished the early retired from other older people.

105.  There were no differences in the use of services by the social class of the older people.

106.  These organizations usually consist entirely of older people committed to fighting elderly issues directly.

107.  These usually project unpleasant images of older people which subtly undermine their personal value and worth.

108.  They were perhaps justified in their anger at the relatively low priority accorded to older people.

109.  Third, the major impact of disability on older people must be recognised within the social security system.

110.  This apparent equanimity, however, is belied by evidence that health and health care are major concerns of older people.