The number of older people is increasing. Some people think that this will cause problems in their countries, others believe this group is important to society. Discuss both views and give your own opinion.

The world

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is living longer nowadays. While part of society argues that there are negative consequence to nations, others concur that elderly people are detrimental on the social scene. From my perspective, the aging

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can offer unique benefits to all citizens. It is believed by many that having an older

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increases government's costs, since many seniors are retired rather than

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working,

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spending a

siginificant

important in effect or meaning

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amount of the public budget that would be better invested in other areas.

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, if the Brazilian government did not have to monthly spend 4 million dollars to pay for retired salaries, there would be more money available to invest in education, public health, and security.

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, aging people might be more costly to public health, because they tend to be more frequently sick than youngsters,

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, the rest of the

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can be

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by the public service due to the high costs of

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the few

a few

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, it is argued that countries with an aging

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tend to have a stable economy, as seniors can be

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more financially

organized than the youth,

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, more businesses may invest in the nation. Take Denmark as an example, which has eighty percent of its older

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investing in local companies, resulting in a strong economy most independent of overseas market.

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, aging

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brings

valuable experiences and lessons that can be taught through generations,

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older individuals play

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a

critical role to teach and develop the youth. To conclude,

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an expressive number of elderly citizens in a country can affect the general public budget, their experience and stability can help to develop society. I personally believe that having

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older

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is beneficial, despite the financial drawbacks.