in many countries, people are now living longer than before. Some people say an aging population creates problems for the governments. Other people think there are benefits if society has more elderly people. To what extent advantages of having an old population outweigh the disadvantages

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In most parts of the world, the average
age
of
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people
is increasing with time. Some
people
think that the old
age
population
creates issues for the higher authorities,
while
others believe that it is advantageous. There are several advantages of
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population
, as they can help their family members by looking after their kids so that
younger
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generation can stay focused on the work, which will ultimately help the economic growth of the
country
.
On the other hand
, the second group claims that if any city has
more
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elderly
population
,
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the governments will have to pay for their medical bills and they might have to build more hospitals nearby. The main benefit of having aged parents is that
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young
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generation can continue with their employment fearlessly
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because they can take their
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help
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after their kids.
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is extremely difficult to maintain a balance between work life and house chores, especially if both the parents are employed somewhere.
Additionally
, if more
people
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this
will improve their financial status and they would easily pay the taxes, which will help in the economic growth of the
country
. To illustrate, my friend Ayesha, got married
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young
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age
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, it was extremely difficult for her to continue with her job so in
this
scenario she took help from her grandmother and
finally
she was able to give her 100% to the job. The disadvantages of having
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aging
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population
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governments would be responsible for the financial support of the individuals
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because old
age
invites lots of health issues and they might need to construct more hospitals near every society, as it is pretty unsafe for elderly
people
to travel at a distance.
For instance
, my grandfather was diagnosed with stage three cancer, for which he was sent to
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for
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treatment and the higher authorities were paying for all the medical bills and transportation, as he was a government employee.
To conclude
, the advantages definitely outweigh the disadvantages, as aging
people
are the major support system of the family, which is why
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of the women can easily work as women
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for 50%
population
of the world.
This
will benefit the
country
and
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will
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remove all the financial burdens from the lawmaking authorities and
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support the
country
in terms of economic growth by paying
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taxes.
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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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