As medical care improves and the life expectancy of men and women increases,
there are a number of consequences that will arise for future generations.
Some of these will be beneficial, but some could cause issues.
Most people would like to live longer, provided
they can maintain a good quality of life.
This requires good health, money and the desire to participate in an active lifestyle
Some elderly people have had the opportunity through their working life to save for
their retirement, while others may be
fit, healthy and enthusiastic about working well
into their sixties or seventies {support (or main ideo). For all these people, living longer
is likely to be a positive experience (summing up of positive development).
However, there are other elderly people who have not been able to provide for their
old age or who, despite improved medical care, struggle to lead a healthy life
(disadvantage (or individuol- nwin idea). My grandfather, for example, was a builder all his life.
He never managed to save for his retirement and, despite medication to stabilize his health
problems, he is unable to continue working (example - main ideo). For him. old age is
a constant worry. As far as society is conCerned, another negative consequence of
people living longer is the effeCt
this could have on the workplace {disadvantage
(or society - main idea). Currently, most people retire in their sixties and this allows the
younger generation to move into the jobs they have left. As people stay on
at work,
the turnover of jobs declines making it more difficult for younger people to get work
{explanation o( disadvantage (or SOciety).
On balance, I believe that improving medical care in order to extend life expectancy
is a good thing (point o( view).
However, governments must ensure that young people are not deprived of jobs and
that old people who cannot support themselves are well looked after (summary o( main ideas).