population ageing has emerged as a global phenomenon in the wake of the now virtually universal decline in fertility and increases in life expectancy. Many countries are confronted with new demographic realities that spread from the cities to the villages. In my opinion, more problems than benefits will surface with this trend. Admittedly, older people often have time to offer for the benefit of family and the community. Nowadays, the young tend to rely on the older generation for household chores. It is also reported that time devoted to voluntary work and care is at its height within the age groups over 55. Such devotion adds greatly to the community well-being, if not to the GDp. population ageing, however, brings about serious economic and social problems. When the number of workers decreases, the national income goes down. At the same time, as a persons use of health services increases significantly in the later years of their life, an ageing population causes a relative rise in the public resources required for pensions, health and residential care outlays. Moreover, with an ageing population, the problems associated with the sandwich generation， people who have both children and parents to look after, have gained increasing prominence. Members of this in-between generation are often torn between the needs of raising children, caring for ageing parents and job responsibilities. To sum up, population ageing is an inevitable prospect, the negative effects of which outweigh the positive. As ageing is a normal part of lifecycle for human beings, we must recognize its challenges to our life and society, and work on effective strategies to minimize its adverse influences.
人口老龄化已成为一个全球性的现象，在现在几乎普遍下降的生育率和预期寿命增加。许多国家都面临着新的人口统计，从城市蔓延到乡村。在我看来，更多的问题，比利益将表面与这一趋势。不可否认，老年人往往有时间为家庭和社区的利益提供时间。如今，年轻人往往靠的是老一代的家务活。也有报道说，在55岁以上的年龄段内，专门从事志愿工作和照顾的时间是其身高。这样的奉献给了社会福利，如果不是国内生产总值。然而，人口老龄化带来了严重的经济和社会问题。当工人人数减少，国民收入减少。在同一时间，一个人健康服务的使用在后来的几年里，他们的生活显着增加，人口老龄化导致在公共资源所需养老金相对升高，健康住宅保健支出。此外，随着人口老龄化，三明治一代的问题，有孩子和父母的人，有了越来越突出。这一在一代之间的成员往往被撕裂的需要抚养孩子，照顾年迈的父母和工作责任。总之，人口老龄化是一个必然的发展前景，其负面影响超过了积极的。由于老龄化是人类生命周期的正常部分，我们必须认识到它对我们的生活和社会的挑战，并对有效的策略，以减少其不利影响。