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It focuses on the trend of rising life expectancy and the geographical patterns this produces at both global and local levels. Reasons for longer life are explored, as are the issues raised by society having an ever-increasing proportion of older people. Possible futures - if current trends continue - are also looked at. In addition to the challenges that society faces, the contribution that older people make is recognised - including celebrity pensioners.

The tight focus on life expectancy means that this self-contained unit can complement population work at GCSE without exhausting all of the themes that will be studied at KS4. Moreover, the important issues addressed here - notably the role that young people may face as carers and the challenges they may themselves face one day - could make this a vital demographic-geographic unit for children to follow at KS3.

The upkeep of a weekly Risk Diary is a particularly engaging element of the module. The geographical imagination of learners will develop as they are encouraged to keep a notebook that documents all of the rules and regulations operating in their local environment whose aim it is to help keep people safe and well and living to a ripe old age - from traffic lights to food packaging labels.

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Who Want To Live Forever? Module Overview

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Who Want To Live Forever? Module Plan

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Who Want To Live Forever? Teachers' Notes

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Who Want To Live Forever? Factsheet: Population

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 1 World's Oldest Person

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 1 Census Factsheet

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 1 Census Factsheet (1)

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 1 Japanese Population Case Study

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 1 Japanese Population Case Study (1)

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 1 UK Life Expectancy Variations

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 1 Life Expectancy World Figures

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 1 Life Expectancy World Figures (1)

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 1 The Geography of Long Life

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 1 Why Do Women Live Longer?

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 2 You Are What You Eat

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 2 Living Longer Factsheet

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 2 Living Longer Factsheet

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 2 Risk Diary

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 3 Geography of Disease

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 3 Geography of Disease

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 3 Geography of Disease Instructions

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 3 Geography of Disease Instructions (1)

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 3 UK Biggest Killer Card Sort

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 3 UK Biggest Killer Card Sort (2)

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 3 UK Biggest Killer Card Sort Instructions

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 3 UK Biggest Killer Card Sort Instructions (1)

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 3 UK Biggest Killer Card Sort Answers

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 3 UK Biggest Killer Card Sort Answers (1)

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 3 polio smallpox factsheet

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 3 what is science doing flowchart

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 3 what is science doing instructions

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 3 Stem cell factsheet

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 3 Plenary

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 UK Population Quiz

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 Causes and Consequences Card Sort

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 Causes and Consequences Card Sort (1)

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 Distribution Map

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 Distribution Map (1)

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 Population Graphs

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 Population Pyramids

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 Population Pyramids Worksheet

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 Population Pyramids Worksheet (1)

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 Population Pyramids Instructions

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 Population Pyramids Instructions (1)

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 Who Am I? Instructions

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 Who Am I? Powerpoint

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 Where's Granny Going? Powerpoint

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 Where's Granny Going? Instructions

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 Where's Granny Going? Instructions

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 Worthing Case Study

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 Worthing Case Study (1)

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 Quiz Instructions

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 4 Quiz Instructions (1)

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 5 Six Hat Thinking

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 5 Dementia Factsheet

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 5 Dementia Factsheet (1)

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 5 Who Should Look After Granny? Writing Frame

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 5 Who Should Look After Granny? Writing Frame (1)

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Who Want To Live Forever? Lesson 5 Retired Income

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