Surveys Show That People Are Living Longer In Many Countries. But Increased Life Expectancy Has Many Implications For Ageing Individuals And For Society As A Whole. What Are The Possible Effects Of Longer Living For Individuals And Society?

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The advancement in medical technology and the invention of the cure for deadly disease have greatly contributed to increase
life
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expectancy these days. Both the individuals and society have been affected by
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achievement. I personally believe
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cause negative
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impact
on both aspects which I will critique before reaching a logical conclusion. In terms of society, the shortage labours and financial pressure can result from the rising
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expectancy and low birth rate.
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and more retired people and a smaller working population
are hinder
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are hindering
are hindered
have hindered
the economic growth of a country.
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, the increasing longevity of people means the spending on welfare services
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as
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health care
and state pension are going to extend. If
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the government
don’t impose
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doesn’t impose
a higher tax on young taxpayers, the system may collapse and
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threaten public
health.
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, if the tax is too high to afford, there are more and more people will live in poverty. The group of older population, sadly to admit, are adversely affect to other social members.
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trend can
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also affect to elderly
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also affect the elderly
also affect to the elderly
and their children regarding to finances and wellbeing. The rising living costs, high inflation rate, and
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health care
costs can threaten to elderly’s financial security.
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they can rely on
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the state pension
a state pension
,
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is still
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insufficient
to support their
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.
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, retiring later or working beyond the retirement age could be the only choice to
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tackle
the financial difficulties.
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, whether elderly or their adult children can suffer in frustration and depression. On one hand, if parents decide to live apart from children, they may feel lonely, isolated, unwanted and useless and lead to severe depression at the end of the
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.
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, while adult children have to work and rear their own children, living together with the older parents may cause the burden on them. After analysing both views, in order to achieve the individuals and society well being, the
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life span
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
lifespan
should not be increased beyond a certain limit.
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