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In many countries the number of elederly people has increased significantly while the number of children has decreased. What problems does this cause? What solutions could help reduce these problems.

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In a lot of
states
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 the amount of older
people
 has grown particularly while the percentage of births has reduced.
This
 phenomenon is caused by various factors: social, cultural, economic, health. In recent years we have seen an ever-greater recurrence of
this
 trend that will lead the average age to rise more and more. Over time
this
 situation could have negative economic and social effects, burdening future
generations
. A possible solution to
this
 problem is to be able to ensure economic stability for young
people
 earlier than now so that they can feel confident of creating a family with all the responsibilities that come with it. In
this
way
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 the number of newborns will increase but
also
 the percentage of young
people
 in the world of work. At one time families were more numerous due to lack of information and precarious economic and health conditions (as still today in some parts of the world). For many years, the "elderly" has dealt with every aspect of life without leaving room for the young and in the long
term
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 these consequences can be seen. In fact, young
people
 seem unable to build their own future and
this
 problem reflects the situation
that is
 being experienced in the world where no space is left for the new
generations
. To conclude, I believe that the
ever increasing
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 number of elderly
people
 is due to a lack of attention in past
generations
 and ever fewer births are influenced by the fact that new
generations
 are unable to organize themselves.
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