In many countries, people are now living longer than ever before. Some people say an ageing population creates problems for governments. Other people think there are benefits if society has more elderly people. To what extent do the advantages of having an ageing population outweigh the disadvantages?

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the

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ageing population has been growing over the past decades and it is mentioned that it has been

giving

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negative impacts

to

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the

goverment

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government

in many

differnet

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different

countries.

This

phenomenon has pros and cons, but

this

essay will explain the advantages of having the older

age

group outweigh the disadvantages. It is known widely that people in

this

age

group are no longer productive which means that they no longer have a

source

of income and

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"financial burden" for the country. Healthcare is one of the most expensive expenses most old people spend on because of their health issues.

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,

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having them would create more expenses for their families and for the country as well.

However

, the older generation

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needed and can be useful in several aspects.

Firtsly

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First

, they are the

source

of income for nursing homes and

also

the medical industry since most of their consumers are from

this

age

group. It shows that they

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an impact towards the economy.

Secondly

, the wisdom and knowledge that they have carried are needed to be passed on

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generations as a

source

of education or apprenticeship.

For example

, most professional luthiers are older than the

age

of 65 since the skills are obtained by learning

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experiences that they have gone through their whole lives.

Therefore

, youngsters need an apprenticeship from an experienced elderly to pass on the skills that are needed by the community. In conclusion,

although

people who are already in

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unproductive

age

are

giving

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financial

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a financial

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burden

for

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the economy at some point, they are still needed in

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society for their skills as a

source

of knowledge and

also

a

source

of income for several industries.