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Positive and Negative Impacts of an Aging Population, Economic, Social,…
Positive and Negative Impacts of an Aging Population
Positive Impacts
Old people work into their 70s and 80s
Have more experience than younger people
Old people play important roles in society.
Help in:
Family roles
Care for grandchildren
Community roles
Volunteering work
Civil Society roles
Some industries benefit from elderly spending
Leisure
Tourism
Older people consume less resources
Reduce environmental pressure on:
Land
Water
Energy
Ageing population increases policy demand for designing public spaces
Accessible
Safe
Green
Promotes physical activity
Improves health
Physical
Mental
Negative Impacts
High spending on elderly so less for other projects
Japan: 40% of spending on elderly.
Working population shrinking fast
Negative impact on economic growth
Rise in home care
Some families might have to give up jobs to care
Greater pension costs = Greater tax burden on workers
Elderly more vulnerable to climate-related environmental stresses
Heatwaves
Floods
Pressure on care and emergency services
Economic
Social
Environmental
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