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.
It is true that the proportion of ageing population is shooting up with the advancements in healthcare. While there will be some detrimental consequences in this trend, society can take steps to mitigate the potential problems.
The main issue with ageing population is a decrease in workforce. This means a fall in tax revenue as well. To matter worse, the needs for welfare such as healthcare would increase as the number of elderly people rises. This is a huge problem that would be faced by governments and eventually could lead to the slow economy. This also causes problems to individuals as well as society. As the proportion of ageing population increases, the younger generation would recieve a huge tax burden to afford the welfare and take care of them. It could even provoke conflicts between generations.
However, there are solutions to the problems described above. One of the simple ways to deal with a drop in workforce is extending a retirement age to above 60. Not only would this help the country's economy, but it can also enable elders to live more rewarding and happy lives by continueing their professions. And as a person who has a lot of experiences and high expertice, elders would be a valuable to society. Secondly, encouraging people to provide retirement could be an effective measurement. It would allow governments to save the budget for welfare and cut the amount of tax burden on future generations.
In conclusion, various measurements can be taken to tackle the problems that are certain to arise as average life expectancy is rising.
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