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In some countries, the proportion of elderly people will become higher than the proportion of younger people. Will this be a positive or a negative development?

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Nowadays, not many old people live with their
family
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families
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. In my opinion,
this
 trend has both benefits and problems.
First
 of all, choosing not
living
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 with their children can have some advantages for the elderly. The old and young people often have different ways of living. So,
this
 prevents them from regular conflicts.
Moreover
, the young and the old have
their
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different habits, so living separately brings them
freedom
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 to enjoy their life.
However
,
this
 trend seems to be more harmful. Living alone without relatives around can be dangerous. When the elderly have some health problems, no one is there to help.
Moreover
, they can feel lonely because they
also
 need someone to talk to. When they get old or retired, life can become boring and
longer
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. They
also
 want to have their own children or grandchildren listen to their stories and share
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the feeling
a feeling
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feeling
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feelings
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 with them. In conclusion, the trend of choosing not to live with their offspring can be both good and bad for
the
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young and old people.
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