Problems of the Elderly

I read an article about the senior citizen problem, so I expressed my thoughts in this writing.


People can live longer than they did in the past thanks to the development advancement of in science and medical technology. The aging rate in Korea is dramatically increasing. If I take a the subway during a the daytime, there are so many senior citizens. This is because the elderly can take a use public transportation for free and they don't do not have something anything special to do. The more older people get older, the more problems occur.

First, welfare, such as pension and health insurance, places financial burden on the government. I've I have heard that an imbalance between pension giver supplier and taker reciever may occur soon, which means there are over the volume of pensioners will increase. The government even now is aware of considerates the ratio and qualifications for elderly pensioners. Furthermore, some senior citizens always go to the hospitals in spite of despite not having special diseases any illness and go to pharmacies while believing that taking medicine is just good for their health. This phenomenon occurrence causes the waste of resources and takes the opportunities away from patients in need. As I said before, financial burden from free public transportation is also big problem.

Secondly, a responsibility for supporting the elderly gives burdens on the young. The birth rate continuously decreases while the aging rate increases, so the number of seniors citizens per one young citizen has risen. Even though unemployment is a current issue, taxes from the employed are used for the seniors, not the young. Therefore, a vicious circle has consisted.

I love my grandmother and respect the senior my elders, but some problems related to them must be resolved to be a in order to make a more wonderful Korea.

Problems of the Elderly

This article expresses my thoughts about the senior citizen problem that I recently read about. 

These days, people are living longer than they did in the past thanks to advances in medicine. The proportion of senior citizens in Korea is dramatically increasing. When I take a subway during the daytime, there are many senior citizens on it because the elderly can ride for free and they don't have something special to do.

As the proportion of senior citizens increases, associated issues arise.  First, welfare such as pension and health insurance places a fiscal burden on the government. I've heard that there will soon be an imbalance between those paying taxes for pensions and those receiving pensions.

The government even now considerates the ratio and qualifications for elderly pensioners. Furthermore, some senior citizens are constantly going to the hospitals despite their not having any particular disease.  They also go to pharmacies in the belief that taking medicine is just good for their health. This phenomenon wastes resources and deprives patients in need. Also, the cost of providing free public transportation to senior citizens also creates a sizable problem. 

Secondly, responsibility for the financial support of the elderly puts a burden on the young. The birth rate is continuously decreasing while the aging rate increases, so the number of senior citizens per younger citizen has risen. Because unemployment is a current issue, taxes from the employed are used for the senior, not the young. This creates a vicious circle in which there are insufficient funds to fuel economic growth which results in higher unemployment which results in higher government expenditures and lower tax revenues.

I love my grandmother and respect the elderly, but some problems related to them must be resolved in order to create a Korea in which all are happy.