In the article by Rachel Clun and Shane Wright, the problems of ageing were overstated. The dependency ratio (the percentage of dependents under 14 and over 65 in a population) does not change significantly with an ageing population, providing people work a bit longer In the article by Rachel Clun and Shane Wright, the problems of ageing were overstated. The dependency ratio (the percentage of dependents under 14 and over 65 in a population) does not change significantly with an ageing population, providing people work a bit longer National / NSW Sydney Morning Herald – Latest News