In many countries around the world, life expectancy is increasing. Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this situation and give your opinion.

One obvious issue with an ageing population is that it can create enormous demands on the nation’s

health

services. As

people

live longer into their old age, the chances of them suffering from serious illness increases.

As a result

, the likelihood of them requiring medical treatment becomes higher, and it becomes more difficult to provide care for everyone. (topic) A

further

downside is that living longer does not necessarily bring happiness. By

this

I mean, an older person is unable to do many of the activities that they want to do, leading to the likelihood of depression and deterioration in their physical

health

. Having said that, one obvious benefit to

people

living longer is that young

people

can benefit for a long time from the wisdom handed down to them by older members of their families. In today’s fast-paced world, it is often comforting to seek advice from older generations.

Consequently

, the physical

health

of a grandparent is almost irrelevant, as the children and grandchildren will benefit from the experience of an older mind. What is more, retired

people

today are generally much healthier than they have ever been, and often enjoy their lives more than they did when they were young. They have the best of both worlds – a family that can care for and look up to them, and better

health

than any time in human history. In conclusion,

although

there are a number of problems that old age brings – predominately

health

-related- the benefits that it brings to the family unit and to society as a whole are impossible to ignore.