Nowadays people live longer after they retire. How does this affect individuals and society? What can be done about this?
With the chain of medical advances and breakthrough in the present their mobility and activities of daily living to their family and would not enjoy the added years on their life.
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, the increasing trend in the average life-span of the elderly even after their retirement is already a norm. Use synonyms
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, has accompanying drawbacks on the ageing members of the Linking Words
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themselves, and the community in general. Use synonyms
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On the personal aspect, the elderly are negatively affected by the prolongation of their life. Linking Words
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, as their age advances Linking Words
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, they are afflicted with a variety of debilitating illnesses that delimits their autonomy. Linking Words
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, ageing-related problems like osteoporosis, arthritis and circulatory problems are only some of the few expected health problems that geriatrics will soon experience. Linking Words
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is allocating a significant proportion of taxpayers fund for their healthcare services. In order to cope up with other public expenses, governments are imposing higher taxes and tariff to the other members of the Use synonyms
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should impose regulations mandating big companies to apportion a fraction of their sales revenue to any projects that support the elderly as a whole. Use synonyms
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, Johnson's and Johnsons company is only one among the many stellar companies in Singapore that monthly donates to healthcare agencies in return of giving free health check-ups and laboratory to the elderly. Linking Words
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government
authorities should make it compulsory for every citizen to save up for their early retirement by way of contributing early for their future pension. So when they grow old, they would have enough money to support themselves.
In conclusion, through good governance that supports the welfare of the ageing population beyond their retirement age, the longevity will not be at all a problem despite exiguous disadvantages that it confers to the elderly themselves and the community in general.Use synonyms
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