Write about the following topics 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? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

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In my personal opinion,
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aging
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population indeed creates problems for governments, and I will express my perspectives in the following paragraph. First of all, speaking logically, the longer
human
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can live, the more pressure
younger
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generation
are
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facing. As humans get older, we
are
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gradually
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our functionalities in
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subjects,
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, we lose our muscles,
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,
memory
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and memory
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,
even
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and even
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our brain starts shutting down.
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change is inevitable, and so elders
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to rely on younger generations to take up the responsibilities. It shouldn’t cause any problem when the numbers in different age intervals remain relatively stable, but
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case is different. As
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populations
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to grow
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birth
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rate keeps dropping every year,
it is clear that
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the future generations with less population will have to carry several times of pressure that we now have. Speaking
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personal experience, my parents are now taking care of respectively their
parent
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, which is in total of 4.
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, In the case when my parents retire and I have to start to work, I would
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be
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need to cover
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up
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the living cost of around 6 elders in my own family. You can see the pressures are already rising drastically as
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elder
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population grows,
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is where I would consider the disadvantages
outweighs
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the advantages. Yet, when it comes to our relatives, problems are far more complicated than just problems.
Human
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purchases
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longevity and we have always been trying to escape from death.
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we understand there must be consequences,
but
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humans are too
short sighted
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that we conceive ourselves
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won’t come back to us so
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. Looking at the
situations
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nowadays, I believe it’s time to start reflecting on what can we do to save our future generations.
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Try to balance the discussion by providing not just the negatives but also exploring some potential benefits of an ageing population to provide a more balanced view.
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To enhance your essay, consider including more specific examples or data to support your arguments. Real-world examples or statistics can make your points more compelling.
Coherence & Cohesion
You've constructed a logical structure that guides the reader through your points effectively, maintaining a clear argument throughout.
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You've presented a clear opinion and provided relevant examples from personal experience, fulfilling the task requirements well.

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