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One of the consequences of improved medical care is that people are living longer and life expectancy is increasing.

One of the consequences of improved medical care is that people are living longer and life expectancy is increasing. RAy8
Over the last half century, life expectancy across the world has been rising as a result of better quality healthcare. This means that today we have an ageing population. On the face of it, living longer seems to be a good thing – after all, nobody really want to die! – but a decent old age depends on health and wealth. Many people in their seventies and eighties, and even older, are able to enjoy a long and fulfilling retirement. They can travel to new destinations and get involved in a wide range of hobbies and activities that were impossible while working and bringing up a family. Those with grandchildren may also be able to help young, busy parents with such tasks as collecting children from school; moreover, they could share their life experiences with the younger generation. But while there are tremendous benefits to increased life expectancy, they depend, to an extent, on being healthy and having money. Older people are more likely to suffer from medical problems, especially chronic illnesses like diabetes and muscle pain, which can seriously restrict the kinds of activities they do. This also means increased health care costs, for both individuals and society. In addition, if older people aren’t working, they will have to rely on savings and pensions to pay for their lifestyle, but many older people simply won’t have been able to save enough for a long old age. Overall then, I feel that the benefits of living older are clear, but these must be balanced against the implications for health and money. If living longer simply means chronic health complaints and grinding poverty for a longer time, it is questionable as to whether it is an advantage at all.
Over the last half century, life expectancy across the world has been rising
as a result
of better quality healthcare. This means that
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today
we have an
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ageing
population. On the face of it, living longer seems to be a
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good
thing
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after all
, nobody
really
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want
to
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die
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–
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a decent
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old
age depends on
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health
and wealth.

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people
in their seventies and eighties, and even
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older
, are able to enjoy a long and fulfilling retirement. They can travel to new destinations and
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get
involved in a wide range of hobbies and activities that were impossible while working and bringing up a family. Those with grandchildren may
also
be able to
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help
young, busy parents with such tasks as collecting children from school;
moreover
, they could share their life experiences with the younger generation.

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But
while there are tremendous benefits to increased life expectancy, they depend, to an extent, on being healthy and having money.
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Older
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people
are more likely to suffer from medical problems,
especially
chronic illnesses like diabetes and muscle pain, which can
seriously
restrict the kinds of activities they do. This
also
means increased
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health
care costs, for both individuals and society.
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, if
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older
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people
aren’t working, they will
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have to
rely on savings and pensions to pay for their lifestyle,
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but
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many
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older
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people
simply
won’t have been able to save
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enough
for a long
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old
age.

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then, I feel that the benefits of living
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older
are
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clear
,
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but
these
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must
be balanced
against the implications for
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health
and money. If living longer
simply
means chronic
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health
complaints and grinding poverty for a longer time, it is questionable
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as to whether
it is an advantage at all.
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IELTS essay One of the consequences of improved medical care is that people are living longer and life expectancy is increasing.

Essay
  American English
4 paragraphs
288 words
5.5
Overall Band Score
Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0
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Lexical Resource: 5.5
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Grammatical Range: 5.5
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Task Achievement: 5.0
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