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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
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 has grown particularly while the percentage of births has reduced.
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 phenomenon is caused by various factors: social, cultural, economic, health. In recent years we have seen an ever-greater recurrence of
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 trend that will lead the average age to rise more and more. Over time
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 situation could have negative economic and social effects, burdening future
generations
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. A possible solution to
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 problem is to be able to ensure economic stability for young
people
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 earlier than now so that they can feel confident of creating a family with all the responsibilities that come with it. In
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way
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 the number of newborns will increase but
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 the percentage of young
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 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
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 these consequences can be seen. In fact, young
people
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 seem unable to build their own future and
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 problem reflects the situation
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 being experienced in the world where no space is left for the new
generations
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. To conclude, I believe that the
ever increasing
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 number of elderly
people
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 is due to a lack of attention in past
generations
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 and ever fewer births are influenced by the fact that new
generations
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 are unable to organize themselves.
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