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There is an increasing trend of old people living longer in many countries around the world. Do you think this has a positive or a negative effect on the population as a whole?

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There is an increasing trend of old people living longer in many countries around the
world
. Do you think
this
 has a positive or a negative effect on the population as a whole? In todays' advanced medical era, the
life-span
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
lifespan
 of people
are increasing
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is increasing
 by more than 20-30 years, advocating a greater percentage of
old
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older
 people within the total population of the
world
.
This
 trend is enforcing changes
on
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in
 global as well as regional terms.
This
 essay will put forth all consequences, from
world level
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the world level
 to family level, catering the topic to
larger audience
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a larger audience
larger audiences
. To initiate,
old
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older
 people are entitled for more aid from authority, including pension to home-based
work
 to sometimes shelter and food. Of course, the family is labelled priority, but still their state of living is majorly reflected
on
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in
 the government in most of the countries.
For example
, an essay has been asked in IELTS on how the increase in
old
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older
 people is affecting the younger generation and an interesting observation was made in that which came out in the light regarding how the GDP of a nation is getting affected by
this
. If ministry is required to spend most of its revenue on old people, where there is no return
of
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on
 investment, it is only considered to be the mindless use of money.
Moreover
, if the taxes paid by adults are distributed in old people and not in the welfare of
country
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the country
,
then
 it is going to drag down the economy eventually. Whereas
old
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older
 people are believed to
add
give help or assistance; be of service
aid
 in experience in the living lifestyle of a family and the professional
work
 required in any industry.
For example
, if an Indian citizen wants to move to Canada to
work
further
, the hiring company will hands down going to prefer the more experienced applicant. Same applies to a family, if both the parents are working, children are going to stay with their grandparents;
this
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This
 will not only reduce the family members getting affected by depression and build
a
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an
 enthusiastic environment around
kids but
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kids, but
also
 help adults in making some predominant life decisions where the expertise of life experience is required. To conclude, there are similar positives and negatives around the population of the
world
 getting affected by
increasing number
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the increasing number
an increasing number
 of old people, making it difficult to gravitate towards one or the other. On one side, the family environment and skilled
work
 that require precision- ancient wine making in Italy or creating
scent
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a scent
scents
 in Paris, is benefited, while
on the other hand
 most the administrative income is invested in giving them an upgraded life.
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