There is one thing for certain w-e are all getting older.
And While the older amongst us may be no spring chickens anymore,growing old gracefully is not a bad thing.And with age comes wisdom.
However,as the world population ages,will there be enough people to replace our younger selves?
A situation where there are more old people than young certainly has an effect on society.
An growing and dependent population means there is an increased demand for health and social care.Government need to struggle to provide satisfactory pension,which are ultimately funded by taxes paid by the working population.And long term,a smaller population of economically-active people may be a problem for companies trying to recruit staff.
Attitudes to an aging population vary around the world.A survey says that about 86% of Japanese were most concerned about it,while only 26% of people from the USA were.
However we shouldn't just see the elders negatively.They have knowledge and experience that can pass on.Some of them have wealth that can spend,helping the economy.And some help society by doing voluntary or charity work.
Of course,we need to find out more solutions to tackle this issue.These include increasing the retirement age,encouraging people to save for the future,persuading skilled and educated immigrants to fill labour shortage,or even convincing people to have more children.
