The proportion of elderly people in some societies is increasing rapidly.Do you think the negative effect of such trend outweigh the positive effect?

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These days, the
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of older people is rising rapidly in some countries. In my opinion, the negative
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trend outweigh the positive
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essay, I will explain why. On one hand, the
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population makes
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contributions to their communities, because a number of the elderly engages in voluntary work after
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. In fact, values nurtured by voluntary work,
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as solidarity, reciprocity, mutual trust, belonging and empowerment, contribute significantly to the well-being of the citizens and communities.
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, some volunteer programs assign older volunteers who serve as efficient tutors by making use of their experience to
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school
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, which helps to connect them with others, develop
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, and improve school functioning, all of which are essential for the individual and community well-being.
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, an increasing number of the elderly places a greater burden on
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system, because the elderly generally experience chronic diseases,
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as cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. Specifically,
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the elderly, who are treated for chronic diseases that are rarely cured completely, account for a greater
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of the population, a huge amount of
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provision and expenditure in hospitals is spent on those people, which causes
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costs to increase. What is more, the higher
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older people and declining fertility rate cause the workforce to decrease, which results in
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wage inflation that leads to a rise in the cost of living
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As we have seen, the higher
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of the elderly have both positive and negative
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.
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However
, it has negative
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on a broader range of areas, from the
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care
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system to the economy, so I believe that
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trend outweigh the positive
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Topic Vocabulary:
  • Aging population
  • Healthcare costs
  • Medical care
  • Contributions
  • Mentorship
  • Pension systems
  • Retirees
  • Workforce
  • Social services
  • Intergenerational bonding
  • Financial sector
  • Savings
  • Investment patterns
  • Innovation
  • Demographic
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