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 outweight the disadvantages?
Some
people
believe thatUse synonyms
,
having Remove the comma
apply
elderly
population is Correct article usage
an elderly
burden
for Add an article
a burden
government
, Add an article
the government
other
Correct word choice
while other
people
believe that it is important to society. Use synonyms
While
it is true that Linking Words
ageing
population might Correct article usage
the ageing
creates
several Change the verb form
create
problems
, I believe that Use synonyms
advantages
of having elderly Correct article usage
the advantages
people
Use synonyms
outweight
the disadvantages.
There might be several disadvantages for both society and governments. Correct your spelling
outweigh
Firstly
, young Linking Words
people
work for elderly Use synonyms
person's
medical treatment and Fix the agreement mistake
people's
this
Linking Words
cause
some taxation Change the verb form
causes
problems
. Governments have to invest money and build social Use synonyms
infrasturactre
for elderly Correct your spelling
infrastructure
people
who Use synonyms
does
not able to take care Verb problem
are
themselves
. Change preposition
of themselves
Secondly
, If you walk into a hospital in my country, you are likely to see a lot more elderly Linking Words
people
than you did in past. In fact, Use synonyms
this
causing significant Linking Words
problems
as there is a shortage of beds. On top of Use synonyms
this
, one of the biggest Linking Words
problems
these days is dementia. Even if old Use synonyms
people
still fit, they may not be able to look after themselves. They may have to live with their children or be cared for Use synonyms
in
home, which can be expensive.
Change preposition
at
However
, not all old Linking Words
people
become ill. Those who remain Use synonyms
healty
can enjoy a happy old age as long as they have saved enough money. Correct your spelling
healthy
People
are much active in their sixties Use synonyms
ans
seventies than they used to be and Correct your spelling
and
this
can only be a good thing. They have time to enjoy their retirement and do a range of activities that they could not do when they Linking Words
were work
. Change the verb form
were working
Thus
, they provide Linking Words
tourisim
income for governments. They can Correct your spelling
tourism
also
help look after their grandchildren, which is a great benefit for working parents. Linking Words
In addition
, we utilize their wisdom and life Linking Words
experince
.
Correct your spelling
experience
To sum up
, I believe that a longer life Linking Words
expextancy
is Correct your spelling
expectancy
abviously
advantageous, but no one wants to live too if they only cause Correct your spelling
obviously
problems
for their family and society.Use synonyms
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The essay clearly addresses the task by discussing both the advantages and disadvantages of an ageing population, which shows a well-rounded understanding of the topic.
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