I'm actually amazed that people are surprised that this problem exists and is getting worse.  From a point of view of simple mathematics, it is self explanatory.  If you have three groups of people, A,B & C.......A being those too young to work ( or in full time education )......B being those who are working ( in full time employment ) and C being those who no longer work ( retired ) or can't work.  Group B therefore ( on the whole ) provide the revenue to look after the other two groups ( A & C ).  For arguments sake, if each group contained 1 Million people and 500,000 in group A moved to group B ( became employed and were replaced by another 500,000 entering group A for the first time ).......500,000 in group B moved to group C ( retired etc. ) and 500,000 in group C Died; then some sort of balance may be achievable. However ( not to put too finer point on it ) the 500,000 in group C aren't dying, in fact they are living considerably longer and in an ever increasing state of ill health or neediness........whether that be from needing knee or hip replacement operations, to cancers; predominantly associated with old age. So the only demography that is significantly changing, is that of group C.  Now, although medical science's achievements in increasing longevity is to be commended......it does come at a cost and that cost is because the group concerned, require the most care.  With the next phase in the healthcare for that group being sadly lacking ( almost neglected for years ).....ie. care homes, nursing homes, home help, etc. etc. it is being left up to hospitals to cover the problem; hence beds being taken up in hospitals, by older people who are fit enough to be discharged from a hospital environment, but can't be, because their future care can't / isn't being addressed. This is only going to get worse and unless the fifth richest economy in the world, can acquire enough brain cells; to work out how to chanel some of that wealth, to where it is most needed.............we may as well just accept that this is the beginning of the end.  As far as the programme was concerned, it was good; but I get my information first hand ( missing out the middle man ) from my Son......who is a Hospital A & E Doctor.