[00:00.45]Another concern is that as medical expenses
[00:03.57]increase with age,
[00:05.16]the demands of the growing aged population
[00:08.05]will eventually cause medical schemes
[00:10.33]to face bankruptcy.
[00:12.90]Experts insist that steps should be taken now
[00:15.49]to prepare for the future.
[00:17.63]They suggest that bacause people
[00:19.26]are living longer,they ought to work longer,
[00:21.94]while governments need to establish a sound
[00:24.45]social security system.
[00:26.31]They also suggest that individuals start
[00:28.93]saving as soon as possible to ensure
[00:31.45]a financially secure retirement.
[00:33.82]People should also develop good health habits
[00:36.17]in their youth to ensure an active
[00:38.91]and productive old age.
[00:41.04]Biomedical research is another tool we can
[00:43.45]use to tackle the problems of ageing societies.
[00:46.86]By finding cures for diseases like Alzheimer's
[00:50.18]and cancer,medical bills and the need for care
[00:53.30]would be drastically reduced.
[00:55.66]Finally, an important step
[00:57.57]to ensuring a bright future for all
[00:59.72]is to do away with negative stereo types,
[01:02.54]that see valuable members of society
[01:04.79]only as pensioners or patients.
[01:07.99]It's high time we stopped seeing ageing
[01:10.59]as a disease and started playing our parts
[01:13.36]in securing the future of our ageing societies.
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