In many countries, people are now living longer then 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 ageing population outweigh the disadvantages?

Nowadays, in some parts of the world,
people
are living longer compared to previous decades. There has been a debate on
wheather
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whether
this
population
brings more problems to governments or
more
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beneficial. In my opinion, the disadvantages of having
elderly
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population
outweigh the advantages. One of the advantages of having
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an elder
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elder
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population
is that they can be
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sources of local history. In many developing countries, students can delve into historical narratives about their hometown by conducting interviews with senior
citizen
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.
This
is because they live in some historical periods
such
as World War 2, colonialism and
early
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internet era. In Indonesia,
for example
, historians could write on
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history of war against colonialism in the
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century
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interview
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method
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with elder citizens who lived in that period.
Therefore
, it is important for
government
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the government
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to protect elderly
people
and
ensures
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that their basic needs are
fulfiled
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fulfilled
.
However
,
other
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others
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believe that
an
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ageing inhabitants
creates
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challenges for
government
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the government
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, particularly in health services. The increasing number of
people
at age 70 to 80 are more likely
have
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health problems
such
as diabetes, high blood pressure, and others.
Consequently
, the
government
should allocate their budget in order to take care of them. It means that the
government
tend to face some disadvantages because of
this
. The funding that they
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for assisting older citizens,
for instance
, can be allocated to other areas
such
as
aducation
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education
and sports
center
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for
young
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generation.
Hence
, it can be said that the
diadvantages
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disadvantages
advantages
of having elderly
people
outweigh the advantages. In conclusion,
while
senior citizens may give benefits for writing local history, I argue that there are more problems of having
older
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population
such
as health services that require more funding from the
goverment
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government
.
It is clear that
the disadvantages outweigh the
advatanges
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advantages
in terms of having
senior
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a senior
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population
.
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Language Use
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Task Response
Balance the development of ideas between paragraphs. The discussion on advantages could be further expanded to match the depth given to disadvantages.
Structure
Your introduction and conclusion are clear, effectively framing your argument.
Content
You provided specific examples (e.g., Indonesia, health issues) to support your points.
Coherence
Your essay maintains a logical flow, with appropriate paragraphing.

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Topic Vocabulary:
  • ageing population
  • benefits
  • disadvantages
  • advantages
  • experience
  • knowledge
  • contribution
  • economy
  • society
  • healthcare
  • youth employment
  • community
  • intergenerational support
  • volunteerism
  • mentorship
  • increased demand
  • pension costs
  • social welfare systems
  • workforce
  • productivity
  • intergenerational conflict
  • technological adaptability
  • dependency
  • effective
  • skill development
  • employment opportunities
  • intergenerational solidarity
  • communication
  • lifelong learning
  • technological literacy
  • age-friendly
  • social policies
  • infrastructure
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