Life after 80. Part 3.

It is estimated that in 2050 there will be more people in their 80's than there will be under 5's. In the third of a four-part series, Connie St. Louis continues her examination of the preoccupations and life styles of this 'fourth age' group, with particular focus on how the elderly cope with serious illness at the end of their lives. How does medicine deal with chronic illness in the over 80's? The programme is illustrated throughout with accounts from people intheir 80's and the members of the medical profession who work with them.