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 world is changing every day
therefore
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conditions and
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being changed. Nowadays, we don’t have to work hard to afford our basic supplies as
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times and after the Industrial Revolution occupations
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changed.
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,
people
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living longer than ever before.
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with,
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an increasing
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percentage of elderly
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has advantages
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can live longer,
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and other
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people
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can benefit from
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the experiences
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of elderly
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.
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, there
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also
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disadvantages
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, the outcomes of caring
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for elderly
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people
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especially
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cannot live without any help are
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to the government.
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, if those
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became
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pension government has
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to pay a pension loan for
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who
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alive for a long time. At
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first look, increasing the percentages of old
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has more disadvantages than advantages but
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the advantages
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of getting older
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priceless. We couldn’t compare the value of
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life
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and money. Human
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is accurately
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important thing, and the general focus of the modern world is to increase
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and wealth to make our lives longer.
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learning
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experiences, humanity can build
stronger
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future. We can avoid habitual mistakes and
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more accurate paces. Paid money to old
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is
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duty of the government.
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that is
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constitutional
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right that we cannot speak or
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on
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it.
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, even
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one day of human
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is not affordable with money.
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,
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who became old
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worked for the country
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for many
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years and they contributed
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economy. So, their past is compensating
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for their
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actual conditions.
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a
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conclusion, because of
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technological improvements and changing
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conditions, humanity is getting a chance every period to live longer, and
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as those changes have a priceless advantage. I can say that we should not
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a discussion about
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topic because it is unnecessary, subjective, and not certain.
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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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