IELTS Cambridge 18: Living Longer / An Ageing Population

Vocabulary Answers

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It has become increasingly common today for more and more people do this now

in past generations before

Although despite, however

point out argue

ageing populations hinder a nation economically older demographics in a country hurt it in terms of finances

argue contend

benefits for society as a whole overshadow positives for everyone are stronger than

perceived drawbacks what people think are the bad parts

fixate on focus on

negatives associated with an ageing population bad parts related to having too many old people

financial implications

take into account consider

plan accordingly anticipate as a result

famously old population everyone knows there are lots of old people

make budgetary allowances save money

healthcare hospitals

shortages in the labor force not enough workers

overcome a shrinking consumer market recover from not having shoppers

spend freely use money without thinking much

This same situation applies to varying degrees true somewhat in other places

in nearly every country around the world in almost everywhere in the world

at different moments in their history throughout time

economic effects financial impact

value importance

In most societies globally around the world

progressive liberal, want to move forward

push society forward advance society

serve as a stabilizing ballast keep society from moving too fast

keeps forward momentum from becoming too chaotic stops it from going too quickly

This can take the form of one way this exists is

broadly across the entire political spectrum of a country generally over the social aspects of a nation

conservatism not progressive

limiting keeping back

at first initially

admit concede

influence effect

wiser family members smarter people in a family

generally positive on an individual and societal level overall good for people

despite the economic repercussions of regardless of the effects on finances

population demographics how many people are in a country

less tangible benefits not concrete

Naturally of course

legitimate downsides real bad effects

collectively managed by altogether supervised by

alike both