The Australian economy is resilient, but business and consumer confidence is fragile.
Ageing means a loss of a number of skills over time.
Australia is already a world leader in dementia research, treatment and care.
Advances in science and medical research and public health policies have meant that life expectancy for Australians is one of the highest in the world.
The Gillard government must give up its addiction to wasteful spending borrowing and taxing.
Today it has been estimated that the average 70 year old has four chronic conditions and consumes an average of 35 PBS scripts per year for those conditions.