The document discusses the aging population trends in the UK and Newcastle, with the population of those over 65 expected to rise significantly. It outlines challenges like increasing needs for care and fewer working-age taxpayers. The author interviewed older adults and their care workers, finding that dignity, empathy, autonomy and having enough time were important. This suggests the need to define dignity, train workers, and ensure policies support invisible labor to meet both tangible and intangible needs of older adults.