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It is expected in the near future that there will be higher proportion of old people compared to younger population in some countries. Is it a positive or negative development? Give your opinion and examples.

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Some individuals anticipate a higher ratio of people over 65 years old compared to youths, due to lower birth rate in some countries, especially developed ones, in the coming years. The question is,
however
, whether
this
 is an advantageous phenomenon or an adverse one. Despite some pros, I firmly believe population aging is harmful to the development of a
country
.
To begin
 with,
youths
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the youths
 play an important role in the economic growth of a
country
 and an aging society is one of the major problems every government
have
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has
 to face. Elders rely on a monthly pension given by the
government which
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government, which
 is usually provided by taxes from young people who work. If a disproportion between the number of young and old generation happens, resolving
this
 problem needs an increase in taxes or declining investment in the productive sectors of the industry which damages the economic growth of the
country
 in the long run. Another issue facing these countries will be the rise in the demand for health
care
. Old people need more
care
 and special facilities to protect them.
Also
, health costs for elders are over four times higher than young people.
This
 increase government consumption and cause a reduction in the gross domestic product (GDP) of the
country
. It is shown in studies that an aging population can lower the GDP by 0.4 percentage
point
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points
. Having said that, a higher percentage of elders in society can put the brakes on the development of a
country
. The older the society become, the more
care
 they need and more money needs to be spent on health
care
 and pension money.
From
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For
 the aforementioned reasons, it can be concluded that
this
 phenomenon has negative effects on the development of countries.
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