1 Elderly people/ senior citizens
Population aging
An aging population/ A greying population
The economic impact of an aging population will become apparent in a few years.
The increasing life expectancy/ the rising life expectancy
Increase the burden on the healthcare system
Increase the demand for healthcare services
Shortage of healthcare workers
Thr challenges include an aging workforce and shortages of healthcare workers.
2 Retired people
People of retirement age
Working adults
A smaller working population
Low birth rates
Cause labor shortages
The state pension system
State benefits, state pension
(Pension system) May collapse
Increase the burden on taxpayers
(Government) Raise/ increase/ extend the retirement age
Encourage immigration
3 Save money for retirement
Retirement savings
State pension
Employer-sponsored retirement plan
Rising living costs
Healthcare costs
High inflation rates
Threaten their financial security (threaten = pose a threat to...)
Face fanancial difficulties
Have to retire later
(Staffs) work beyond the retirement age
Have a steady source of income
4 Promote age diversity in the workplace
(Elder staffs) Have more experience
Are loyal and reliable
Have stronger professional networks
Are more patient and detail-oriented
Care more about job security
Hold conservative views on many(social, economic, moral) issues
Are reluctant to accept new ideas
Contrast:
(Young employees) are more innovative
Are more open-minded
Are ambitious and energetic
Have better computer skills
Are more interested in career development
Are more likely to take risks
May lack practical experience
May make rash decisions
5 Age discrimination/ discrimination based on age
Have a bias against ...
Contrast:
Bridge the generation gap between...
Bridge cultural differences
The group has members from 15 countries working together to bridge cultural differences.
Contrast:
Build a sense of community
Improve their company culture
Ensure equal opportunities for all job applicants/ employees/ students
6 Experience empty nest syndrome
7 (Elderly people) Live with their adult children
40% of parents have helped their adult children buy a home.
(Adult children) look after their elderly parents
(Grandparents) look after their grandchildren
(Grandparents) are loving and patient
Help their grandchildren with homework
Teach their grandchildren good family values
Teach their grandchildren about family history
Share their wisdom and life experience with their grandchildren
Bring them(grandparents) joy and happiness
Give them(grandparents) a sense of purpose and achievement
Contrast:
Live apart from their adult children
Residential homes
Nursing homes
Trained carers
Qualified nurse
Contrast:
Feel lonely and isolated
Feel useless and unwanted
Feel bored and frustrated
8 Nuclear family
Are more independent
Have more privacy and freedom
Contrast:
Extended family
Grandparents and parents
High housing prices
Pay their mortgage
Share household tasks ( cleaning, cooking, doing the laundry, shopping, taking young children to school in the morning)
Working parents
Save on childcare costs
Childcare vouchers can help families save on childcare costs.
Respect the independence and individuality of other family members
Contrast:
Have different ideas about child rearing
Have different values and lifestyles
(Elderly people) tend to hold conservative views on many issues
Cause family conflict
9 (Young passengers) Give up their seats for elderly people
Have walking difficulties
Improve their mobility
Electric wheelchair
Ramps and lifts
10 High birth rates
Control population growth/ limit population growth
Birth control/ family planning
11 Trace family history
Build a family tree
Is an exciting process of discovery
Satisfy their curiousity about their ancestors
Can better understand their family heritage
Family health history
Help people prevent some diseases
