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Longer life spans and improvements in the health of older people suggest that people over the age of sixty-five can continue to live full and active lives. In what ways can society benefit from the contribution that older people can make?

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public today can expect to live longer and healthier lives than people in the past. society often sees retirement as 2 times for relaxation and letting go of the stresses of working
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, many who reach retirement age are more interested than ever in contributing actively to their communities.
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 interest can benefit society. Becoming involved in schools is one of the ways in which the
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 experience of the elderly can be made available to the community. Because families now are often more mobile than in the past, many children do not have regular contact with grandparents. Yet children are often fascinated by stories of
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 in the past. Inviting
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 retired community into schools to speak to children can help to maintain a vital link between past and present. Another way in which society can benefit from a more active older generation is by inviting older employees to remain in work part-time.
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 population may not want to or indeed be able to do a full day's work;
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, their experience may continue to be valuable to their employers. A good example of
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 can be seen in one scheme in the UK in which elder employees remained at work as mentors for younger employees. Schools and the workplace are just two of the areas in which those who have reached retirement age can continue to contribute to their communities. As
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 expectancy improves, the need to maintain an active and socially meaningful
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 trend can have benefits for all, not just the elderly.
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