In many countries, people are now living longer than ever before. Somepeople 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.

The debate over the implications of having an ageing population has sparked considerable controversy. I vehemently believe that the negative impacts of

this

Linking Words

notion far

surpasses

Correct subject-verb agreement

surpass

show examples

its few benefits

due to

Linking Words

the reasons

this

Linking Words

essay

further

Linking Words

elabrates

Correct your spelling

elaborates

elaborated

elaborate

on. One major drawback of

this

Linking Words

trend is the workforce decline in affected countries. By lacking physical

strenght

Correct your spelling

strength

and having

potential

Add an article

a potential

show examples

mental impairment, the elderly cannot take up numerous jobs.

Hence

Linking Words

, the unemployment rates would surge and

also

Linking Words

, the job market would experience a downfall, ultimately jeopardizing a country's economic stability.

Additionally

Linking Words

,

this

Linking Words

instability negatively impacts individuals' living standards.

Moreover

Linking Words

, the old people's potential infirmities require the government to dedicate substantial resources to

the

Correct article usage

apply

show examples

healthcare services,

further

Linking Words

threatening their economy. Iran,

for instance

Linking Words

, where old people account for the greatest group of

population

Add an article

the population

show examples

, has been

gramppling

Correct your spelling

grappling

with economic recession

due to

Linking Words

the lack of suitable employees and enormous resource allocations to hospitals.

However

Linking Words

, the positive effects of

this

Linking Words

notion should not be overlooked. One potential merit of

this

Linking Words

trend is the heightened possibility of preserving a country's cultural heritage.

This

Linking Words

is mainly because the elderly stand as the great sources of traditional knowledge

such

Linking Words

as rural practices and ancient ways of life. As a

results

Correct the article-noun agreement

result

show examples

, youngsters can draw on their experiences to form a sense of identity, prior to promoting

a

Remove the article

apply

show examples

national pride. Take China as an example; where a pleasant pastime among teenagers is spending time with their grandparents and credit their grandparents for being sophisticated about their rich culture. Despite these benefits, it comes at the cost of posing a significant threat to a nation's economic situation;

therefore

Linking Words

,

effecting

Correct your spelling

affecting

show examples

its status on a global scale. In conclusion,

although

Linking Words

there

is

Change the verb form

are

show examples

few positive implications for countries where the old generation makes up the majority of its

populations

Fix the agreement mistake

population

show examples

, I firmly believe the negative sides of it are of higher significance. In fact,

this

Linking Words

notion devastatingly affects not only the job market and individuals' life satisfaction but

also

Linking Words

put

Wrong verb form

puts

show examples

countries'

economy

Fix the agreement mistake

economies

show examples

in danger.