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

With the increase in advancements in the healthcare system,

life

expectancy across countries has been increasing. I would argue that there are more negative consequences than positive,

this

essay will consider the positive and negative impacts of

this

. With regards to the positive effects, long healthy

life

would enable an individual to witness various experiences. Having a longer

life

would allow one to enjoy and be a part of all the stages of

life

;

such

as spending time with grandchildren, experiencing their children become successful and much more.

Additionally

, the drive to live longer would motivate individuals to be mindful of their health and wellbeing.

On the other hand

, there are several disadvantages of a longer

life

expectancy.

Firstly

,

this

would mean that the

population

of the country would be more skewed, having a significant percentage of older people as their

population

. For the government,

this

implies that increasing amounts of money would have to be invested towards the wellbeing of the older

population

,

for instance

, providing free healthcare for elder citizens or supporting them financially post-retirement.

Secondly

, in order to boost the growth of the country, the government would have to increasingly rely on immigration and release more immigration pathways.

Such

is the case of Canada, where the economy is heavily dependent on immigrants due to its growing

population

of elder citizens. To conclude, while having a longer

life

may have its advantages, its disadvantages could have some serious consequences. In my opinion, the negative impact of having an increased

life

expectancy outweigh the positives especially if the individual is not having a healthy

life

.