It is expected that there will be a higher proportion of older people than that of young people in many countries in the future. Do you think this is a positive or negative development?

In today’s modern world, neither low, nor middle, nor high-income countries are immune to the implications of the growing number of older population.

Although

some suggest that

this

demographic change does not bring negative impacts to society,

this

development could do more harm than good. There are several reasons why people believe older people are not without advantages.

First

, governments may save a considerable sum of money from the drop in the crime rate.

For instance

, since senior citizens are less inclined to commit crimes, especially felonies, as these people are more law-abiding than young ones, chances are the number of criminals will fall, resulting in money being saved in prisons and policing costs down the road.

Second

, the aging generation gives valuable opportunities not only for the economy to respond to their

needs but

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needs, but

also

for international workers to seek permanent residence in developed countries, by creating more employment. In fact, many people from less privileged nations chose to study nursing either to find work or to change their

nationalities

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nationality

;

thus

, benefiting governments from taxes. There are some occasions why a world with an aging population is fraught with pitfalls.

First

, the imbalance of age may put the economy in jeopardy as it increases the pressure to sustain the older generation. In fact, when people age, they will suffer more chronic ailments and the likelihood for wounds to heal is low, which constitutes a burden on both the national

healthcare

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health care

system and pension cost.

In addition

, sick or comatose senior citizens can

also

create difficulties and hardship at the household level.

For example

, providing care to an aging loved one, compounded by the fiscal burden, may push one to the edge of emotional breaking. Given that older people play a role in supporting and maintaining social networks, governments should take steps to develop schemes and policies to solve

this

imbalance.