In the developed world, average life expectancy is increasing. What problems will this cause for individuals and society? Suggest some measures that could be taken to reduce the impact of ageing populations.
As the quality of healthcare and the economy have been
improved, many countries now are transformed to the aging society. However, many
people suffer from problems caused by increasing life expectancy. I will
discuss about problems relating to the aging society and suggest possible
solutions.
For individuals
in a society, the financial burden has increased by the growth of life expectancy.
The elderly can not find a proper job after they retired if they do not have
any plan. Moreover, in a society only few jobs are available to the elderly
such as apartment guard or guide in metro stations. Meanwhile, it is obvious
that the government might endure the increased burden in welfare for old
people. An amount of money should be allocated to the welfare to provide
financial support for the elderly, while the number of working adults has decreased
as society are getting older. In addition, many accidents will occur in aging
society. For instance, some old people might die alone without any relatives.
One of solutions
is that the government should modify its welfare system to more productive way.
For instance, the government might enforce the pension insurance system which
can help aging population as they prepare their life in advance. Furthermore,
the government might launch new programmes for the elderly such as vocational training
or communities which might become an opportunity to create new relationships
with others. Another solution to mitigate the burden of the government and
individuals in tax which is required to support pension is that the government can
promote immigration of foreigner which might lead to the increase of working
adults.
In conclusion,
the aging population will negative impact on financial condition for both
individuals and a society. Therefore, I believe that the aging society might
mitigate this impact as the government reinforces the welfare system or promotes
immigration from other countries.