In the future, there will be a higher proportion of older people than younger people in many countries. Why is this? Is it a positive or negative development ?

As medical and technological improvements speed up, human lives are getting easier to be saved and preserved in comparison to 50-60 years ago. Therefore, the number of elderly people happens to be increasing in every country in the world. It has been said for ages that, as humans grow elder, they become more experienced and wiser. Which can easily be seen in most universities and institutions that successful and accomplished teachers are usually the ones that are above 60 years of age. In addition to this, Elderly people have always contributed greatly to well-being of societies as well as the process of decision-making which carries heavy burdens to resolve great conflicts. Speaking of which, according to most of the cultures around the globe, the final resolution must be decided by the wisest of all the village or the town. On the other hand, however, what is written above does not justify the fact that there must be elderly people all around. Although contributions of Elderly people to the society is undeniable, young generation should not be left behind or put in the shadows. Because, the energy and risk-taking skills of youngsters have proven to be crucial in the path towards the successful future of humankind. This means, regardless of importance of wise professors in the society, members of young generation have yet to be considered as the very pillars of the future that is ahead of us. In conclusion, neither the elderly, nor the youth should dominate in numbers in the society as they must be perfectly balanced in a harmony for humankind’s good. In case of having imbalance, no matter whether the number of the youth exceeds or the other way around, the future we expect to be flourishing will be in vain.