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Around the world, people are now living longer than ever before in the past. Some say an ageing population creates problems for governments. Others believe there are benefits to society having more elderly people. To what extent do the advantages of possessing an ageing population outweigh the disadvantages?

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 fact that the health sector has
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 the past few decades and
hence
,
people
 are now living better than past. Some
people
 come with the notion that the aged
people
 are a burden on the higher authority,
whereas
, others think that it is always good to have the elderly population in a country. I believe that
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old aged persons are far more in comparison with
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.
However
, there are some responsibilities which the government and family members should take for
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 being of the senior citizens. To commence with, the first benefit of having
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aged
people
 is guidance which one can get after conversing with them.
In other words
,
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older
people
 are more experienced than adults;
therefore
, they can teach them in an effective manner by providing better understanding.
For example
, it is always seen that the children that take
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 of their grandparents do better in every field as compared to their peers
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 do not involve their elders in their life decisions.
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 prominent reason for having the old aged
people
 is the responsibilities that they can take
care
 of. Children or adults do not feel alone as they very well know that they have their elders with them that can handle any tough situation.
For instance
, it is observed through surveys of India that
youngster
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 who have old aged
people
 in the family do not bother much regarding finances since all
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 being handled by the aged ones.
On the other hand
, taking
care
 of
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old aged
people
 is one of the biggest
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 which individuals have to carry .
This
 is because of their medical conditions,
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dependency
 and less strength in muscles.
Thus
, the onus is on family members and youth to take proper
care
 of the senior members of
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society. In conclusion, it is always beneficial to have our elders with us as they give right path towards our goals and satisfaction with their presence;
nonetheless
, in return, they only want love, respect and
care
 from their children and society.
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