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 populations.

In developed countries,

people

are living longer than ever. In

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I will discuss some of the challenges

this

brings and propose ways in which the consequences of a rise in the number of older citizens can be mitigated.

While

the addition of a decade or more onto our lives can be wonderful, there are inevitably challenges that will arise for the individual. One of these is the onset of debilitating diseases

such

as

alzheimers

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Alzheimer

and diabetes. These diseases not only make it difficult to continue to enjoy a normal life but

also

put a great strain on other members of the family who may have to bear much of the burden of

care

financially and/or physically. Another issue is the financial strain the elderly themselves can be under. If they

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at the age of 65 but live beyond 90, they may well find that their savings run out and they become either destitute or reliant on state or family

care

. Clearly,

society

as a whole is impacted as well. As an increasing proportion of a country’s resources end up being dedicated to the

care

of the elderly,

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funds are taken away from other areas of

society

such

as schooling and security. In the UK,

for example

, the budget for aged

care

has risen by millions of pounds, though it is still not enough to provide adequate

care

for pensioners. Meanwhile, schools and law enforcement have had their budgets slashed, to the detriment of education standards and public safety. In order to adapt to

this

new reality, several steps can be taken. The most obvious one would be to increase the age of retirement. Rather than force

people

to give up work at 65, which could eventually place them in dire financial circumstances, healthy individuals should be encouraged to continue working longer.

This

would mean more taxes paid, and less money flowing out into pensions. A second simple measure would be to prioritise preventative healthcare.

In other words

, rather than wait for aged

people

to develop illnesses, the government should subsidise exercise programs,

nutrition

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classes, and even fund practitioners to conduct home visits in order to keep elderly

people

active members of

society

for longer. In conclusion, we can see clearly that both individuals and

society

are struggling to find a way to deal with increasing life expectancy. Increasing the retirement age and providing early health services are just two ways the authorities can work to reduce the pressure

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ageing populations.