In many countries, the proportion of older people is steadily increasing. Does this trend have positive or negative effects on society?

Nowadays, the

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of some countries includes a relatively large

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of older people compared with the

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of young adults.

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having an aging

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has some benefits, I completely agree that the disadvantages of

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situation outweigh the advantages. One commonly cited advantage of aging

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is that the elderly has more free-time to contribute to society. They

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have more experience and knowledge in some specialized fields thanks to many years of working, which assists the elderly in doing some works that not only to help people but

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to make money and receive

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benefits after retirement.

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, they can take care of the babies for young parents or become a tutor, a gardener… Despite of

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, there are a large

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of drawbacks to have an aging society.

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of all, having more older people decreases the economic growth of a country. There will be lack of young manpower to work and accumulate good experience, which can’t boost the country’s development and has negative influences.

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, the aging

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in Japan leads to numerous foreign workers to come and work illegally.

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, an aging

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increases a

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of diseases related to old age,

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as Alzheimer, diabetes, heart diseases and along with other health problems.

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needs to provide more health care services and medical care cost, which will be a pressure

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the government and reduce the budget for other issues

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as education or

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the economy

. In conclusion,

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there are advantages to have an aging society, it is clear that the

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of a country growing older can decrease the country’s economy and increase health problems. On balance, I would agree that having a large

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of older people is detrimental to any country.