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 extend do the advantages of having an ageing population outweigh the disadvantages?

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the growth in technology and living
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condition
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people
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can live longer than before.
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means that more
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and even
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society in some countries. But how
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this
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population
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will
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discuss
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an ageing
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population and give my own opinion. A growing number of
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argue that higher life expectancy is followed by some problems,
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for the authorities.
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number of
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generation means that
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should
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as health and
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to be a reason for taking more tax from
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which may make their lives challenging too. Another issue related to
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for the government might be
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resource
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.
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population means
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the retired
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group of
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society which may lead to
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of human force.
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situation could result in
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. A good example of
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would be factories where they need
people
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in order to be productive.
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, some
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think society would benefit by having an elder group. They say these
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carry lots of
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and knowledge.
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, they tend to play an important role in some
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.
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to say, in many
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elder
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are wise consults to share your problems with.
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, There is another argument that older
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reason
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their family gatherings. Take Yalda night as an example, in
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traditions
people
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have to go
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to their
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elders
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homes,
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grandparents
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mostely
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mostly
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result
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elder
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could be considered as a strong linker between family members and a key to keep them close.
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, having
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an older
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group may affect countries in
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different
aspects. It could be difficulties like tax and healthcare or advantages
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as good
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or closer family.
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there are some pros in having them,
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believe the
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issues are very difficult to
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task response
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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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