Essex's growing army of elderly bucks the trend as senior...

A LOW level of immigration and a healthier lifestyle could be behind an unprecedented increase in the county's elderly.Figures have revealed there are 107,603 people aged between 65 and 69 in Essex, compared to 85,148 children aged between zero and four years old.The statistics, which bucks the national trend that shows there are more babies than pensioners, raise questions about how we can care for the elderly and why Essex is so dramatically different."A longer life expectancy could...