Fill in the Blanks AN AGEING POPULATIONOnline version Demographics, social and economic problems of an ageing population. by Alfonso Poza 1 ageing elderly fertility taxes health cares pensions consume children The problems of an population : Demographics : as natality and declines , generational replacement does not take place . Households without become more common . Social : States would spend more money in and health care ; home for elderly people need to be built ; as working population decreases , the government will get less money from . Economic : an ageing population would demand more care and leisure services specialised for people . Moreover , elderly people have a lower income so they less and spend less money .