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In the developed world, average life expectancy is increasing. What problems will this cause for individuals and society? Suggest some measures that could be taken to reduce the impact of ageing population.

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It is clear in industrialized nations that people are living longer than ever before.
Although
 there will undoubtedly be some negative
consequenses
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
consequences
consequence
 of
this
 trend, solutions can be taken to mitigate potential problems. There are some a number of problems related to
this
 trend. The main issue is there would obviously be more people of retirement age who will be eligible to receive a pension.
the
Suggestion
The
 proportion of working adults would be smaller, the government would
therefore
 receive less
money
 in taxes. Another problem is a rise in the demand of healthcare,
this
 would mean that more
money
 would need to be allocated to health care
for ageing population
Suggestion
for an ageing population
.
Finally
, there would be a decrease in population growth as young worker could be at home to look after elderly relatives, which could prevent them from having a family of their own.
However
, there are several actions to solve these problems mentioned above.
Firstly
, It is necessary for governments to increase the retirement age of working adults, perhaps from 65 to 70, if people work longer, they would pay more
money
 in taxes, decreasing government’s cost for pension.
Secondly
, governments should encourage immigration from other countries, the more people immigrate,
the more working
Suggestion
more working
most working
 adults work and the more taxes would be paid for.
Finally
,
money
 from national budget should need to
taken
Suggestion
take
 from other areas and only spent on vital
healthcares
the preservation of mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession
healthcare
, accommodation and transport facilities for the rising numbers of older citizens. In conclusion, various measures can be implemented to tackle the problems that are certain to arise as the populations of countries grow older.
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