"1.4 million people in the UK are now aged over 85 and the numbers of older people continue to rise. Age UK's new report, Agenda for Later Life 2012, looks at how public policy is meeting the challenges of an ageing society both at home and abroad. Individuals will need to face the reality that we are likely to live longer than previous generations, and think carefully about what we need to do to have the later life to which we aspire." (Quoted from article)