The true costs of ageing

The rich world is ageing fast. How can societies afford the looming costs of caring for their growing elderly populations? film supported by @mission.winnow
00:00 The wealthy world is ageing
01:17 Japan’s elderly population
02:11 The problems of an ageing world
04:01 Reinventing old age
05:48 Unlocking the potential of older years
07:09 Reforming social care
08:20 A community-based approach
11:08 A fundamental shift is needed
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[@beautyandnutritiondoctor5826]

I am so blessed, my mom is 83, she still drives, spend 2 hours at gym every day, she makes her meals, goes to church, basically like she were on her 50s or 60s, the key, her lifestyle and positive attitude

[@SU-II]

getting old is a gift

[@lordfarquaad1701]

@@SU-II very true

[@rahnuma11]

It’s cause of the gym that she’s still so strong I bet!

[@monarene44]

You are blessed, but she is not immune to a precipitous decline. Keep a close check on her. A person her age would have to only stop eating two days in a row, or stop taking certain meds, to end up in the hospital. Their status can go from day to night in the blink of an eye if they were to slip and fall on the ground. I hope she beats all odds though.

[@SU-II]

@Man Of War I actually agree. Working and having social circle keep their mental agile too. Even better is to have an avenue for senior citizen to do real world problem solving. Mental agility is the key. And the way to keep if agile is to give it work to solve. Or something to learn.

[@thuhong8206]

its just sad to think when we are young, we work hard to build the society and when we are old, we are seen as a burden 🥺

[@melman7738]

It's wrong

[@ravenmeyer3740]

Yes. We paid into Social Security and Medicare, and then they complain we’re too expensive as Medicare is still subtracted from our Social Security. As you age, you will decline. You will die. That’s how it’s supposed to be. But they do ware house us, just waiting for us to expire like leftover food no one wants to eat. Especially if you don’t have family.

[@iche9373]

It’s ageism

[@contemplore]

We have yet to have that global value education, that makes us humane. Not thru some morality preaching and conditioning, but meditation, serenity, gentleness. So humans grow more sensitive, creative, joyous, less selfish, emotionally and impulsively reactive, rigid minded. This is the core of humane, caring and honorable conduct

[@mariamreintop8846]

Welcome to capitalism, where your worth equals your usefulness to the economy/the rich.

[@bloomanimary601]

I do feel grandparents are important. They provide care and guidance to grandchildren when parents are busy at work or too stressed out to do it by themselves. Even if they are disabled they provide emotional support by being there for the family. Everyone should take the extra effort until it is over for them.

[@diplomatdiplomat2800]

But does that mean that they are to be "used" for child minding purposes? Not sure I agree

[@saagisharon8595]

what if retiring was out of the question for those grandparents?

[@My2CentsYall]

Not spending a little on social programs tend to end up costing a lot later.

[@saagisharon8595]

@@My2CentsYall Almost as if 'they' know but have an ego problem

[@edmundprice5276]

You're right, i loved my grandma, i still miss her To me, grandma meant a fun day, and wholesome fun, with stories by the fire and sitting on her knee

[@AkashMishra23]

Exploiting younger workforce, forcing them to work all their life and even beyond retirement according to this video and to force them to have kids and expect them to support them in the long term is fundamentally unsustainable and cruel

[@vasdgod]

Life was not meant to follow your passion it was meant to eat sleep and breed. And that must continue.

[@MrBobogoa]

@@vasdgod Surely if there is any point to sapience, to human life, it is to escape our base instinctual urges? To become more, to not remain slaves to our genetic heritage until it destroys us?

[@vasdgod]

@@MrBobogoa how will you achieve that

[@MrBobogoa]

@@vasdgod Me as an individual? With great difficulty I imagine. I most probably couldn't. But, over generations, I think human society as a whole could do so (or at least should try to)

[@vasdgod]

@@MrBobogoa whatever u are talking about is achievable in 4022 not 2022 . Worry about yourself when u get old .

[@nicolamiceli9097]

So we youngsters are basically doomed. First, we are living through multiple economic recessions, which make it difficult to find a job and thus pay for increasingly expensive necessities. Second, as a consequence it's harder and harder for us to even consider having children since we are struggling to make ends meet for ourselves in the first place, but less babies means less workforce when we will be older. Third, because of this we will have to work for longer than our parents and grandparents ever had, probably having very meagre pensions after that and anyway we won't be able to fully explore other aspects of life because by then we will be too old. In the meantime, we are living in a world where the elderly already make up a huge portion of the population, whose pension benefits they received in the 80s and 90s when conditions were very different from now, but still they remain generally unchanged and so we have to 'break our backs' to maintain the boomers that got used to pre-crisis retirement schemes. Moreover, an ageing population tends to make a country more conservative as at least in a democracy the majority holds the power, so the elderly are a very powerful voice that hinders progress and moves politics to the right. The boomers won't have to face the consequences of their own blindness anyway, and they will vote for anyone who promises to keep their current benefits there. This is the world a 20 years old person lives in today, while the future looks darker and darker if we add the environmental issues and probable conflicts that are bound to occur. Have fun guys

[@soniaclarke9707]

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[@yokibuprasad1842]

Found someone with resonating thoughts 🤔💭🤔💭🤔💭

[@pn7134]

Perfectly said

[@marianhunt8899]

Take hope, I can assure not all boomers are conservative.

[@nicolamiceli9097]

@@marianhunt8899 of course, but age does influence people in general

[@featherstone5838]

So, let me get this straight: We (as a world society) produce more and more per working hour. There is no global shortage of food anymore (but distribution still a problem). And suddenly we cannot afford to feed those who cannot work? Some serious flaw in that calculation!

[@tienngothuy3540]

There aint anything free in this life. When money is the king, it ends up like this. Rather than choosing balance we choose conflicts

[@frog6054]

True

[@harinderkaur7218]

We shall grow old One day....won't be able to earn...We have to take care of our elders....

[@happyproject2155]

I may be young and know absolutely nothing, but one thing I know is that you can't have sky high cost of living and expect people to sacrifice financial stability just to have future workers. I think places like Japan try to put these small incentives, but never actually properly tackle overworking, cost of living because those reasons are exactly why they are wealthy in the first place.

[@gustavoritter7321]

Well, how do you tackle cost of living in a country that has almost zero natural resources and needs to import them? Its more difficult than you think.

[@raymondyip44]

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[@jogo798]

I have seen people over emphasis the financial reasons why people are not having kids but thats not true the social factors that is liberty and emancipation of women are discouraging people for having kids

[@gustavoritter7321]

@@jogo798 Not really. Several countries with high levels of women emancipation, such as Israel, Sweden, Ireland and France have healthy fertility rates.

[@jogo798]

@@gustavoritter7321 Israel is religious country which encourages child bearing and the other countries that you have mentioned all of them have fertility rates less then 2.1

[@pandecocojam]

Somewhere in this discourse on economics, can we discuss what kind of value an individual adds to the family and the community before reaching retirement age? This feature highlights the cost of aging and how older people cost society money. Who computes your value to society while you're young and able before economics tags you as a burden?

[@wildan4966]

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[@fubytv731]

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[@FabioT.]

In the 1 world we speak only about money. ... I am from a 1 world country but I want to go in a country in evolve. There they don't have this problem... they love people and parents... is not about money. I love to have my parents at home and I lock for they. We don't need money... we need to be human...

[@gustavoritter7321]

That's a beautiful thought but you will still need money for services etc so it doesn't solve the problem.

[@chrisbuesnell3428]

It doesn't matter

[@noramaddy4409]

A shorter working week will enable some people to continue their employment. Work until you drop is also not a solution. If governments were made to be transparent and accountable they would not be misappropriating the taxes workers pay. We know we should be able to work a shorter week, raise our children and eventually retire but with the present level of dishonesty and greed blatantly exercised by our politicians, we will not be able to exercise our rights. We must have legislation to ensure honest government!

[@fivegkills6111]

Blockchain, baby!

[@johnnyuchiha6449]

@@fivegkills6111 YES ! YES! YES!!!!!!! KEEP YOUR DREAMS WORKING !!!!!!

[@oakwhelie]

OH YES, A LEGISLATION TO MAKE A HONEST GOVERNMENT, WHICH HAVE TO BE PASSED BY A DISHONEST AND CORRUPT GOVERNMENT

[@swatichatterjee1513]

So basically, as per this video, only those who earn "money" are the only ones who're adding value to the economy. We need to consider many things which even non earning members contribute towards economy. Economics is not only cash and assets.

[@chamade166]

In the new neoliberal world it is. Did you ever visit the US? It’s a dystopia, old people are are sent away to care homes while their kids take anti-depressant/anti-anxiety medication in order to keep a roof over their own heads. It’s a rat race dialed to 11.

[@swatichatterjee1513]

@@chamade166 I live in Germany and it is seemingly better here. Although old people sent to care homes are normal here but the care homes are mostly owned by the government. And they have best facilities like medical and healthcare professionals, therapists, etc. Mostly old people who need extreme care are sent there. I know many old people who do live in big mansions and their families visit them often. I am not sure how bad is it in US. There is difference between Material success and Actual success in one's life.

[@KratomFlavoredAdidas]

@@swatichatterjee1513 old people living in mansions is pretty standard. Boomers own 80% of the wealth in the US.

[@leylabay6873]

Honestly, 5 minutes into this documentary, I feel the same. Such a shame.

[@swatichatterjee1513]

@@KratomFlavoredAdidas they are sent to old age homes to die inspite of owning big mansions ? Very sad indeed.

[@wewillhelpyouportugal]

After more than 50 years of working and serving the society we are saying we cannot take care of you in your last 10 years This is must up

[@nancybu4895]

A useful person is a useful person. One way or another. Not all values are measured in dollars. Humanity comes here. Our elders are our future. We all get old. We will be treated the way we treat others. You cannot store elderly like goods in warehouse.

[@gs-nq6mw]

What's the point of stacking money if people can't live because they "cost too much"? What's is this money bring used for if keep people alive isn't the top priority

[@nancybu4895]

@@gs-nq6mw FYI, we are rats to the deep state. We are yogis, human cattle. They hate us.

[@damdadidamdadi4364]

@@gs-nq6mw its not "cant live" its about hope,we are all human , there are plenty of waste of money we didn’t concern in our society but supporting old’s life never should be listed.

[@RejaDalimunthe]

I am so happy to live in a country (Indonesia) where elders are treated by the family and do not directly cost the state... Pls take care of ur parents wherever and whenever they are...coz one of the scariest moments in life is to be old and not able to do anything.

[@chriswatson1698]

Caring for the elderly is a responsibility dumped onto women.

[@LionUniverse14]

I am 100% going to take care of my mom. As an only child, tho, taking care of my mom and help my husband (also an only child) take care of his parents , it makes it even harder to have kids. Edit- and Chris is right. My husband does his best, but my in laws definitely expect more out of me than of their own son. More demanding. We're all still relatively young, but it's already happened before.

[@queendm1317]

Same here in somalia we take care of our olders no senior homes

[@chriswatson1698]

Do the Indonesian elderly live to be 98 years old? And do the sons take care of the parents or is it the daughters-in-law who do most of the work?

[@Anna.Mason151]

Nursing homes running for profit should be illegal. I know because i work for one and in private care these huge grants from the Government intended to increase the current poor wages and training for staff to benefit care of the elderly….all went to CEO’s and not to the nurses or carers or back to the resident or into their care. These companies still don’t replace staff when one calls to cancel their shift. They still cut corners with convenient mistakes like not ordering night pads ….regularly. The CEO ‘s always have Their time off approved when they want it, the rest of us have to apply months in advance and even then it may not be approved and we are left with no time off working up to the point of burnout and unbelievably beyond burnout until we ourselves get sick. Age at home if you can, look into Aged care packages and go with a not for profit organisation. It is much better for you.

[@ourtubesocks]

same with child care centers. They should all be nonprofits. I worked at child care centers where the families were paying over a thousand a month, but employees were making pretty much minimum wage. I know there are additional costs of rent, insurance, etc. but I can’t help thinking the owners pocketed a lot.

[@sarlapurohit1216]

It is so natural that every body will get older and older one day 😊

[@mudiwatm9131]

I've always felt that the vast experience and wisdom of most retirees is largely wasted. Retirement is structured as if people "expire" at a particular age. This has resulted in a huge missed opportunity. Building structures/ systems that allow people continue to contribute beyond traditional retirement is very beneficial. For the economy, the society and themselves. There is also the opportunity to intentionally cultivate intergenerational exchange which can have many immeasurable benefits!

[@eeaotly]

Traditional cultures do value the elders and include them in the society. But then again, traditionally, people are not robots, you know...

[@mudiwatm9131]

@@eeaotly I agree that traditional culture does value more. Sadly most of that is fading away with urbanization and social systems becoming more govt reliant rather than family or community reliant.

[@MIKEO96]

Facts

[@shanepatrick641]

I agree!

[@bioold8925]

In traditional cultures family all used to live together in one place. That made it even possible and easier.

[@kosub901]

I am 65 and is still fit but was forced to go on pension. People should be encouraged to stay productive as long as possible.

[@pn7134]

Is starting a business an option? I assume you have a lot of experience + contacts

[@angr3819]

Don't give ideas to those in control. Many of us aren't healthy and energetic enough to by 65 or even before, and not necessarily due to bad lifestyle. If you did heavy work such as building which affected your back and joints you would know. To those in control the word 'encourage' means 'force'.

[@wanmohdnazimwanmuhamadsaid8716]

You can start a business if you want to. But if you on government,just retire already, give the position to other people that are more productive.

[@sacadosify]

They forget all the years of work the aging population has done in addition to all the volunteer and work hours they put in after "retirement" at 65. I know people who are still working and volunteering into their 80s. In Japan the elderly are doing quite a lot of work due to the fact that their children aren't having children themselves. There are many people much younger with illnesses, substance abuse issues, etc. Everyone costs money at some point. You can't expect everyone to be able to be 100% productive all the time.

[@righthandstep5]

Wrong.

[@vkrgfan]

Yes there are productive retirees but it’s rare not everyone.

[@youtubeshadowbannedme]

@@righthandstep5 disliked your comment and get out

[@JD-oz6nq]

When they say the elderly are a burden, remember when you were little you were taken care of by these same people considered a burden because they are old. I understand the economics less young people more old people so what do we do - make sure we have equal number of old & young. Decisions on how to achieve that 🤔 😅 😕

[@spinnetti]

It seems to me that a world wide reliance on the hedonistic treadmill simply ends in our demise. Learning to deal with an aging population now will help our future in a drive for stability rather than constant growth with HAS to end, one way or another.

[@chikosh]

I dunno, the universe is always expanding. Why can't the economy?

[@JamielDeAbrew]

So true. The world needs an economic system that doesn’t rely on continuous population human growth

[@jonatand2045]

@@chikosh The economy is still expanding and will continue to do so as long as new technology gives opportunities for expansion.

[@chriswatson1698]

@@chikosh Because an economy is NOT a galaxy. And arable land, drinkable water and forests are NOT expanding.

[@melaninbotswana2474]

In Africa we take care of our elderly as extended families, it's a respectful honor 🙏 and give back to take care of our grandparents we don't put them in nursing homes we don't have them since it's culturally disrespectful for strangers to see the nakedness of your grandparents

[@TodaTruth]

True story

[@wanjirum4826]

true. another advantage in Africa is that we have the youngest population in the world. Africa is surely rising to be the world's next superpower, given the population and natural resources available.

[@humanityexists777]

Respect.... From India we too follow this ... Not like EU people who leave their in parents in hells of old age homes.

[@cooper1819]

This is also how we do in Asia. Save for our own retirement, not relying on handouts from government, and then on families. The EU support model appears to rely on tax dollars instead of savings.

[@sasanr1]

@@cooper1819 in EU it's both , you can choose to put aside savings from your income to have more retirement revenue or just rely on minimum wage which government will give you which includes people who has never worked in their life too , i think EU the problem is cultural & not financial bcs there's no cultural social obligation for someone to take care of their elderly

[@KevkevLovesToEat]

We as a society SHOULD want to take care of our elderly, BUT we think of them as burdens instead.

[@nonmagicmike723]

They're a burden "because" we want to help them, and there's a cost to helping someone. If we didn't care about them, they wouldn't be much of a burden. Part of the solution should be to allow those who can save for their own retirement to do so on their own, and help only those who couldn't save or those in the very last years of life.

[@stevenhuckaby2902]

Stop listening to these people

[@moosehead1183]

No..we as their family should want to take care of them...the problem is most people figure " society" should take care of their elders...

[@moosehead1183]

@@nonmagicmike723 I know lots of elderly who've saved for their retirement and ARE " doing it on their own"... The others most often end up in a nursing home!

[@moosehead1183]

@@nonmagicmike723 Do you think someone who is poor and cares for their elderly at home isn't helping them? And considers them a burden?

[@MsLS8]

On one hand we talk about necessities of being flexible and setting up social care system and older people feeling useful etc…on the other hand we have society where everyone is pressured to look young via Botox, surgeries etc …. ageing is something that is unavoidable but it is not acceptable by the society …perhaps once everyone accept the fact that they will grow old, that it’s like death nobody can avoid it…then we will be in the place to come up with the great solution on how to live with it…

[@asdffdsafdsa123]

aging isnt unavoidable

[@Larsoff]

@@asdffdsafdsa123 Lol did you even read their comment?

[@asdffdsafdsa123]

@@Larsoff i did. can u read? he said "aging is unavoidable"

[@shanepatrick641]

@@asdffdsafdsa123 I hope they can find a cure for aging, I don't want to be old and wrinkly

[@MRMK24]

We need to listen up, Folks. This will be us one day.

[@maxpayne930]

No not whit me i will live as long i need not as long as must and other,s want : )

[@diplomatdiplomat2800]

But robots and AIs are getting cheaper, and can undertake caring responsibilities.

[@moxopal5681]

You should consider yourself lucky if you manage to retire.

[@jandersen6802]

This is why we should focus more research on reversing biological aging.

[@mannyechaluce3814]

if that happens Humans will end up filling up every available space in earth :D how is that a solution, we need Aging that will need to Death, you dope head.

[@catherinebirch2399]

@@mannyechaluce3814 No, we need to stop breeding like flies. Aging is a superfluous act of nature.

[@terryduncan2432]

Many retired people are invaluable to society and communities. So many things are run by these magnificent human beings and attended by them. Always make them sound like a burden. They care for grandkids too. Honestly

[@Ironpyrites]

This is the new mantra they are pushing on my demographic (generation X )."If you could all just work until you die and not claim the pension you worked hard for that would be great". After having supported both the younger and older generations in my country for the last 20 years I intend to retire in my late 50s and I have made sure I have the finances to do so, but unlike other generations, I won't be squandering my pensions and finances on overpriced holidays, extortionate golf club fees and over specked Range Rovers, etc. Plus with the increase in both automation and AI technology just what jobs do they think will be left?

[@pfranks75]

I’m 64 years old. I worked as a teacher and counselor. I have a pension, social security and savings. I pay heavy taxes. I have no debt. I own my home and vehicles. My husband and I are helping raise my grandchildren. My husband and me have travelled the world.

[@trendingv5363]

Ma'am, I truly appreciate your contribution to our society. My point of view is:- Growing population must be controlled by making control over excessive birth rate, and not by raising questions about the old & aged people. And the one who is actually response for the majority of problems related to population & poverty is none other than the government of respective nations. Government can solve everything and anything. If they will, they can!

[@marvinhaagsma9177]

“My husband and me”??? what kind of teacher were you?

[@SouthCarole]

More of this topic please, we need to work on more solutions. Thank you!

[@anamandic4540]

Young people need to be supported to have children at replacement level, so that we are neither dealing with overpopulation nor a shrinking youth. Education and healthcare access reduce the birth rate to fewer children, while economic security and affordable childcare empower people to have children at all. There has got to be a serious system in place to ensure those things. We also have to understand how we are chronically living above our means as a nation. Multigenerational homes, with care going to the elderly and grandparents babysitting children, used to be the norm. Now everyone wants their own household. There is a stigma when you live with your parents. But that costs money. Childcare and extra homes, facilities, and specialized labor cost *money*. And add in the cost of North American land development policies that result in infrastructure-heavy cities where the productivity (city tax revenue per square area) is not nearly enough to pay for the maintenance of this terrible, expensive, car-centric sprawl and the costs are out of control. And that’s before we even go into the added expense of nearly everyone having to have their own car to get by in their lives. And the unnecessary building of honestly huge average homes by the global standard, which costs us even more money. And by virtue of having basically engineered away daily exercise in this car-infested landscape we see our weights going up, driving up our medical costs even among the young. And because medicine has a wildly unnecessary middleman in the form of huge profit-making insurance companies we pay even more. I’m speaking about my home country here, the US. We are pathologically incompetent to govern ourselves, and have now arrived at a financially (and ecologically) unsustainable lifestyle for which we have no one else to blame but ourselves. There has been a total lack of foresight here for decades now. No wonder there isn’t money for the elderly. Like, we completely don’t know how to plan for the future. The lack of frugality, planning, and community-mindedness is breathtaking. And unfortunately, “you have to give things up and live differently” will never be a politically viable message.

[@j.a.fligor97]

No avoid bringing In hb1 visa ppl who add to the woke insanity and deprive those who live here from obtaining or keeping employment in their field .. stating falsely there is a shortage of qualified workforce. BS

[@charmyni8847]

@@j.a.fligor97 let your people stop migrating to other countries first

[@j.a.fligor97]

@@charmyni8847 No one I know of.

[@aliannarodriguez1581]

It wasn’t that long ago that people in the US wanted to have leaders who were smarter than they were. People competent to deal with the complex problems of running a large country. Now we prefer politicians we can look down on, the stupider the better. If they can barely read, and have the vocabulary of a five year old, people love them. The results of that are similar to what you get by hiring a high school dropout to perform heart surgery.

[@MaruskaStarshaya]

" Education and healthcare access reduce the birth rate to fewer children" - ahaha, pathetic. Nope, childbirth drops because people can now regulate their lives, planning pregnancy and to not give birth to "someone who will care of them in the future". In my country people gave birth to 5-6 children to sustain - children worked on fields, so the family had enough to eat, it is now unnecessary. We are almost 8 billion in population and those enslavers keep talking about dropping of birthrates :DD

[@shubhammaheshwari7139]

Ageing should be celebrated. We all are going to turn 60 or 65 someday. I guess if we can give more flexibility to ageing people and retain them into workforce for long time, then it's win win for both society, individual and economics.

[@blacklyfe5543]

Not everyone some people don't make it past 30 where I live

[@EdeYOlorDSZs]

Amazing video, I'm kind of scared I'm going to have to cover a lot of the burden throughout my working life as a 22 year old. But initiatives like Buurtzorg and technological innovation give me hope. People deserve rest after working for ~45 years

[@sylviamaples7131]

You wouldn’t have to worry if the government did their jobs correctly.

[@cooper1819]

That's why traditionally throughout history is to save for your own retirement, do not depend on others especially governments of future... in 20-30 years time. And also family ties and support structure.

[@yvonneplant9434]

@@cooper1819 Oh my. Traditionally and historically most people didn't live long enough to retire.

[@ibiro868]

You should have known you’re the last thing our useless governments care about. It’s every man for himself

[@cavelleardiel]

There are people who die shortly after retiring because that was their purpose and their identity. Unless someone is not physically or mentally capable of working they should still be in the workforce if they want to.

[@chriswatson1698]

Children are extremely expensive. Unlike older people, few are self-supporting. In the 1960s, it was commonplace for families to have 3 or more children and for the mother to stay home and provide domestic services. In my family there was one worker/taxpayer to five dependents. This video talks about the ratio of workers to the elderly, completely ignoring the dependency of children. If we have fewer dependent children and mothers, then we can support more elderly.

[@ruthsteiner1589]

Actually, children are not that expensive. What has changed is our priorities on what we spend money on. Children don't need expensive vacation, they are just as happy to go on a camping trip in your area. Children don't need the newest, trendiest clothes. They are fine wesring secondhand or hand-me-down-clothes. Need very little to thrive and most of it can easily be provided by most people in western society. However, the psrents are usually not willing to sort out their priorities. They still want to buy the newest stuff and go only expensive holidays by plane. They could use that money easily to sustain another child. What has changed is the mindset of the people. They are unwilling to make sacrifices. And children are often seen as a reliability instead of being a blessing... that's where the issues begin... 🤔🤷🏼‍♀️🤨

[@sagebay2803]

@@ruthsteiner1589 wait until there is a serious medical or dental problem. What happens if a child is mentally handicapped or mentally ill. You are being ignorant in your thinking. Wake up.

[@ruthsteiner1589]

@@sagebay2803 It depends where you live. I live in Switzerland. The dental and health care is covered by mandatory health policy that every citizen has to have. For me as a parent costs between $50-$100 each month for each child. Which is quite cheap considering that the average annual income in my country is around $ 50'000 - $ 70'000 per person. So even by Swiss standards (we havd quite high expenses) it is affordable to have proper health care for ill children🤔🤷🏼‍♀️ That might not be the case in the U.S., but it certainly is the case for most European country...😉

[@daisyeater21]

Sorry but kids are not going to want to wear second hand clothes when they reach a certain age. Once they are at school they are up against their peers and its a different story

[@ruthsteiner1589]

@@daisyeater21 The question is not what kids want. The question is if they *need* it to survive. I remember that I never had trendy clothes, but it also didn't hurt to learn to have thick skin and not bekng bothered by other kids comments about my clothes. Once I turned 15, I started to do some small jobs, like helping our neighbour with gardening. The money I received from those little jobs I then used to buy clothes and things I wanted. I quickly learned though that it was better to save money for a laptop than to spend it on fancy brands that I might wear for once year before it was out of fashion. I thankful that through my circumstances I learned the value of money and the importance of setting priorities. So in my opinion: No. Kids don't "need" trendy clothes. It's the parents that want fancy clothes for their child so the child doesn't have to deal with mean comments. But it would be valuable for kids to learn that, esp. if you watch the kids today who are so easily offended by any small comment about looks or a different opinion... Where do you think that is coming from? These kids never learned that a mean comment isn't thd end of the world... 🤔🤷🏼‍♀️🤦🏼‍♀️

[@jarjarbinks6018]

It needs to be made advantageous for people to have children so our societies don’t reach a crisis point but the solutions to this will vary among countries. For some it is simply financial barriers that keep them from having children, others social and cultural barriers. Different solutions can be more acceptable in one region than in another such as immigration which for example might be more acceptable in Canada or America than in China or the EU. At this point China, Japan, and Western Europe are among the fastest aging populations but the future it uncertain and this could change

[@vp5373]

you can't incentivize having children. One of the major reasons for aging population is that people just don't see a point in procreating. People wanna be free of responsibilities. The only realistic solution is to accept more immigrants but even that will get more and more difficult as the developing countries grow. One other solution could be a dependency on robotics but either way the age of prosperity for west will soon be a relic of past. In a century or so Africa will most probably outgrow all the other countries in terms of economy.

[@xanderx2523]

@@vp5373 you can incentivize having children! If you switch from a pay as you go pension system: the Young generation Will pay for your pension regardless of the fact if you have children. To an if you made the new generation (literally having children) you can have a pay as you go pension and if you don't have children than you pay for your own pension. You'll see a baby boom because alot of people do not save for their pensions and having children becomes your pension. So you can incentivize having children by making them central to your financial future. No children would mean a less finanially viable retirement. Before you make a moral argument against this let me remind you this is already the case if you live in the west: pay as you go pensions. They rely on younger generations being made. My solution Just makes this more clear for people who might not get that if we don't have kids our financial future is at risk.

[@jonatand2045]

@@vp5373 The age of prosperity can continue if persons can be manufactured or made almost immortal.

[@chriswatson1698]

@@vp5373 You can refrain from punishing women for having children. Children are highly dependent, and each baby is, in fact, two dependents: the baby itself and the adult who cares for it. The ageing population is just a case of caring for dependent old people instead of dependent babies.

[@patriciavandevelde5469]

Enough Chinese indians,etc.... don t worry oh I forget Africa and no food on the table!!!!!!!!

[@oxyburst6096]

In my country, we don't have a large elderly population. In fact, most of our population is of working age. But sadly, there are only a few positions occupied by the elderly who are refusing to pass the torch to the next generation. Ironic.

[@dianeandries1331]

Which country is that? And what happens to the elderly there then? And why do you not want them to work anymore? Then you will have to support them financially! What is your logic here?

[@cbounds3265]

It is unfortunate. These elderly are holding society back. They think slow, and move slower with their old, dated ideas and beliefs. They are easily the most selfish group.

[@melciad8980]

I'm a new subscriber I didn't know the economist had a free KZbin channel thanks for this! I found it sooooo interesting that I subscribed right away before anyone told me! I love the video especially since I've worked in gerontology

[@dianeandries1331]

But stop age discrimination in the labor market! There are many healthy and experienced men and women in their fifties and sixties who are willing and capable to work but are excluded just bcos of age!!! These needed talents are just thrown away!! A change of mentality is necessary! If elderly cost, they also pay for their own care! And create jobs! My mama paid a lot of money for her care in her eighties! And she still kept her family of five children together! Stop waisting money on war and other unnecessities and create a human world. Each age is necessary for the following generation. Do not create a world of manipulable robots by eliminating the elderly! And we already did bcos of covid!! And lift compulsory retirement age so that we can continue to work as long as we want!! That would be a kinder and financially more efficient world to live in! Young and old should learn again how to live together and young people should learn how to respect elderly again! Elderly are a source of knowledge and love!! And last but not least, and i live in Europe, ABOLISH the homes for elderly!!! They are horrible and there is abuse! I know it, i have seen it! It is important to have mixed ages learning to live together, same with handicapped people, do not put them away!

[@vg7985]

No. We want young, fast and cheap.

[@dianeandries1331]

@@redfava get used to it and learn smthing? Anyway the market is complaining they do not find competent people. This situation has to be reviewed. There are young and older bosses who can judge and value an older person as an asset for their company. Pretty sure it is about ego of the male boss and the sexier outlook of the young female he often wants to hire, than about competence. That said, there are also young competent people, but why not work together and share experience and respect each other. And what about hiring a handicapped person? You might learn to be humble from her or him. Stop narrow thinking for a humaner and less egoist society.

[@gamer-ff6mh]

@@dianeandries1331 Actually it is reverse of what he suggests. It is those in their 50s cannot be exploited easily. They simply choose not to work. That is why the companies lack competent managers. The competent 50+ people rather invest their time and money elsewhere. Massive structural reform will be needed to integrate the 50+. At moment, the push for such a reform is just not enough. One can always take competent immigrants for example.

[@clairejohnson7809]

The burden should never be put on a child that they were brought into this world just to look after their parents. Disgusting.

[@JB-gh1vk]

That's ridiculous logic. Nobody is saying that children should be purely brought into this world as old age carers, there will always be emotional reasons for wanting children. What does need to happen is that net birth rates rise so we can grow a younger workforce that produces the wealth necessary to fund large government social care systems. Ultimately if that doesn't happen, then young people bear the cost as they either have to take care of their parents/grandparents anyway or face higher levels of taxation on an individual level to reflect a reduced tax base.

[@kaitlyn6853]

@@JB-gh1vk I'm not having any children because I can't afford it, and probably won't be able to until im 35-40 if I'm lucky

[@sabrina1380m]

That's how you can actually have a dynamic society Tossing your parents around, isn't a moral act neither

[@SahapCenabettin]

@@JB-gh1vk We need an economic system where everyone pays for their own retirement.

[@SahapCenabettin]

Exactly, your parents owe you a ton for bringing you into this world. If they care for you well enough, they have paid their debt. Stuff after that point is debatable. Where that point is located is debatable as well I guess.

[@meibing4912]

Some countries such as the Netherlands and Denmark have found robust solutions to these challenges. Increasing life-long savings through mandatory pension schemes and defeering social security pensions to automatically match the ageing population (thinks is mean living age minus 15 years in both Denmark and the Netherlands goes a very long way in bridging the gap). Btw something now adopted by many European countries. Denmark currently has a gigantic Government surplus "hidden" as deferred pension taxes. OECD countries are fabulously rich. Just takes long-term political thinking and the ability of politicians not to dive into the collective saving pools. The growth of health care robotics will also help a lot.

[@FR-yt5ik]

Since we’re talking about economic logic having a child is so prohibitively expensive for what financial return?

[@metalcake2288]

Market forces are screaming for equilibrium. Less children and longer high quality lives are the order of the day.

[@bdfwhhsb]

Having children isn’t about a financial return or any physical return for that matter. It’s about giving these new humans a life and raising them to be decent human beings. Believe me, the reward is much greater than anything physical.

[@pn7134]

@@bdfwhhsb give them a life on this planet? Where basic needs get more expensive every year, nature is destroyed without second thought and climate change is inevidable? That sounds hella selfish to me.

[@FR-yt5ik]

@@bdfwhhsb Joe I’m strictly adhering to the economic logic of it

[@vkrgfan]

Less children mean less demand in the future Capitalists know that that’s why they are making a crisis out it. Yes there probably will be a shortage in healthcare because who is going to take care all of those old people?

[@pengzhangfi]

As an aging employee, I would like to work more flexible, e.g., 3 days a week or 5 hours every day, on the other hand, employers are driven by profit and competition, so even they want more labor forces, they may unlikely allow aged employees to work part time. So there is a gap between what employees want and what employers want. Thinking of the solutions, do economists have any suggestions? Can governments make any policy to resolve the gap somehow?

[@damdadidamdadi4364]

Maybe governments can give employers the option to abide by the law that allows older employees to work part-time. By abiding by this law, employers can get tax reduction in return. So the economic balance will equivalence, both of them can get benefit of it. Therefore, this is a real win-win situation. I really hope they can add some laws to the Labor Law. Even tho reality is more complicated....And as a teenage girl its really hurt seeing my parents getting home exhausted. So i really understan you💗

[@mosiurrahaman3314]

Reality of modern civilization. This episode is the mirror of our mordarn world. I just feel pain when I thik our future. Thank you.....

[@sesamefrederick6618]

EXCELLENT. I WATCHED IT TWICE, AND SHARED IT. The community based approach is the future, NOT NURSING HOMES............................................................ from the Ozarks, USA

[@giorgibregvadze49er]

The best solution by far is to stop aging or prevent aging so he can be a part of workforce for forever

[@derangedanimal9098]

@@gorgthesalty oh man I feel for you. Wow . If it makes you feel better I haven't been outside my country in about 3 or 4 years

[@raybod1775]

@@gorgthesalty You belong to the 2% that enjoy and value their job. The other 98% of us had enough of the office, and moved on to retirement or our own business that we enjoy.

[@jonatand2045]

@@gorgthesalty The level of technology that allows curing aging likely means job automation and motivation implants.

[@jathebest2835]

No, the best solution is not being born on this cruel world at first..lol But since I left my KZbin comment, and you can read mine, Welcome!, It means it's the world that we're living in! Something to figure out from the politician to a minor class like homeless.!

[@DavidBarlowDavido01]

Eternal slavery. Fantastic!

[@brettweary8491]

Absolutely Awesome Video Guys Best of Luck for your Future Projects

[@Saffie_Anderson]

It’s outrageous to suggest that being old is a burden to our society, it’s a blessing and the world needs to adapt instead of complaining. Have they not worked, paid taxes and played their part? Find a way! You cannot just use and get rid when it suits you

[@KevkevLovesToEat]

Here here 👏

[@righthandstep5]

Nope. I disagree strongly. I expect to work until I'm 80 or 90. Maybe you older fuddy duddies should too. Economist is right.

[@flako6456]

@@righthandstep5 u just other fool

[@gtw4546]

@@righthandstep5 I once thought as you did. I could keep up with the teens and 20-somethings when I was 50, but little did I know how much difference just 10 more years could make as my joints wore out - ironically because I was so fit!

[@flameone4705]

the old did fail their society by not having enough children to replace their generation. I believe having kids should be a duty, like taxes. It’s a choice of course, I draw the line when it comes to coercion always but it should be heavily encouraged.

[@GKP999]

I think there is an environmental upside to this decline in population in the rich/developed nations. Consumption is much higher in these nations that developing countries which has a greater impact on the environment. With a smaller population, there should be a small carbon footprint.

[@chriswatson1698]

Except that the rich developed nations keep importing the progeny of the heavy breeders in undeveloped countries. Europe has taken on more than a million since 2015 and they show no signs of returning. The asylum seekers want to increase their consumption of the earth's resources, to increase their waste and to increase the world's carbon footprint. That is what "seeking a better life"means.

[@widgetmaker7257]

A video about the problems of ageing societies "supported" by the world's largest tobacco company. Stay classy

[@joaomramalho1]

Their grift has no bounds 😂

[@TheAvsouto]

Well. Big tobacco is in the business of insuring we don't get to live to long to be a burden for the economy...

[@catherinehazur7336]

The irony!

[@iap-ug3oy]

I worked all my life and I don’t need you to tell me I am practically useless now that I am 80 ,so push off and I do not need you or anybody else to look after me.

[@edura2188]

Yes, I am 88, sold my business and retired at 83 y.o.

[@kiranzeeshan4301]

What about their taxes and national insurance that they have been paying all their lives?

[@beautifulnature1814]

Costs, costs,costs. Think about how many years the elderly have contributed to make society prosperous. The government cuts on pensions. I call it legal crime towards the elderly. Another point I want to make is that retirement at an age of 65 is great to enjoy some me time in the form you want to spend the rest of your life and not to keep them working till 70.

[@mirceacrisan4108]

They didn't contributed like the next generation have to.

[@donnaallgaier-lamberti3933]

I had honestly never realized that as we age, we cost our government more. I can see how the younger people working now pays into the Medicare system and in the end supports the older generation. This I understand. I live in the US and I paid into the Social Security system during my entire working years. Now I am taking MY money out (Medicare.) I also have BCBS insurance to cover what Medicare does not cover. Many of us volunteer, some of us go to the wellness center and work out and have a social life. Some of us take care of an older more ill spouse. I'm age 71, I rescued a dog that was slated for euthanasia, and she keeps me active walking her, playing with her and more. My husband is age 77 and he works three days a week at a Big Box store which gives him exercise and oxygen to his brain and gives us some extra income to pay for the out- of-pocket things we need like; dental care, eye exams, eye glasses, and more.

[@robertagren9360]

For your sake this video is propaganda. During the 1940's the world population tripled after the end of world war II The world haven't declined but overpopulated at an unsustainable level. The result is that opportunities are declining as the world is returning to normal. What the economist think about population is that it should triple each decade because each person is a consumer of products. When someone see all the negative numbers without including the positive, without adding that people are drawn into the cities they bias that villages population declined but those people didn't vanish out of thin air. They moved to cities. In norway the government tried to stop the urbanization to preserve villages and it had at best a 20 years stalling. If the government hadn't they would had the cash to improve cities. For that reason trying to prevent it is just costing without any reward. If people getting older it creates new jobs in new sectors. But the companies want heavy industries who are able to pump out and outperform the market. Outperformance increase investors and means the company owners get increased revenues and the main key is having a manpower who outperform seniors.

[@ravenmeyer3740]

Thank you for the clarification. As it stands, everything is about consumption and growth. It isn’t sustainable. I always compare it to a cancer. It eventually destroys the host. We weren’t meant to live forever anyway. In certain cultures they would die alone and leave the tribe so it could move forward to survive. It’s not a sin to age, nor is it a sin to die.@@robertagren9360

[@carlbrenninkmeijer8925]

Thank you , we also have to protect our children against the flood of junk food that leads to widespread ill health

[@MIOLAZARUS]

The way we treat our elderly is tragic.

[@saagisharon8595]

the fact that too many of them exist is tragic

[@MegaZidzid]

Grown people get treated according to their merits.

[@bdfwhhsb]

@@saagisharon8595 what do you mean? That makes no sense. It’s inevitable that they exist. The question is how to deal with it

[@nicolamiceli9097]

@@bdfwhhsb yeah but when 1 in 5 people is over 65 years old, that starts to be an issue

[@sinebar]

@@saagisharon8595 Too many people like you exist.

[@chriswatson1698]

The shrinking dependent child population allows us to support more elderly.

[@chriswatson1698]

@@cordfortina9073 If they have two children per woman, the population size will be stable. To be perpetually increasing the population so that there is a bigger tax base is NOT SUSTAINABLE..

[@chriswatson1698]

@@cordfortina9073 The situation can be improved by making motherhood less dangerous. When women do most of the child care, they are investing in their husband's earning capacity at the expense of their own. If a mother can be forced into single parenthood on no grounds at all, without compensation, then it is important to avoid motherhood.

[@martinknapp7640]

One thing that always gets left out of these discussions is the enormous amount of unpaid work undertaken by the elderly. Looking after grandchildren is an obvious and critical part of this. But the clubs and associations all across France that offer sport and education to youngsters also depend on retirees. This is “economic potential” it just doesn’t appear in the statistics

[@Kueytwo]

I will not be able to retire. I will have to work part time even into old age and to death. And that may not happen due to ageism. If you do not work you can not survive. Pensions are costly and are depleting by inflation. Not everyone wants to work a 40 hour week forever. Community nurses is a great way to get rid of large hospitals and under-staffing due to low budgets.

[@kelanarasha7186]

We do have to treat our parents and ageing ones with the best care we have. It is human duty.

[@indianeducationsystem4663]

Brilliant video!

[@jackiekunovska8405]

How dare you say they are a burden....these same ppl who have worked and produced and gave their services throughout their life

[@TheMagicJIZZ]

They produce nothing. Only the youth consumes and produce they just consume

[@calumbrehony3250]

@@TheMagicJIZZ they probably worked way harder in all their life compared to you lol the arrogance you show is truly sad i bet you consume more than them. lol Iam a youth our generation dont work hard at all we are in the last days humility is key.

[@alexrussell2903]

He’s right about older people being a burden In history these old people as the young now do would have produced economic value and consumed with their earnings in different ways (property, assets, experiences, buying food, buying gifts, investing, etc) or as seems your only worry ‘’fighting in a war’ Now they are a burden because they consume more in less economically contributing ways (more medication, more care) these can help create jobs in the care sector health sector ageing leisure sectors, but the contribution to economic growth is lower. They also give less in terms of tax (because of government regulations) they spend less actively (in some cases costs are passed onto their children which lowers their overall net contribution), in most cases it’s the government paying for them. You may have some emotional reasoning to why they aren’t a burden but the bottom line is THEY ARE A BURDEN in a purely economical context upon which the economists covers, so when they are referring to burden they mean burden on the economy which is statistical truth and can and has been proven by numerous scholars and economists with years of study and experience.

[@TheMagicJIZZ]

@@calumbrehony3250 doesn't make what I said untrue. It's demographics and mathematics. I don't care about hard work. It's about facing the reality of people not having enough kids to maintain the population. No kids like your grandparents did then you get no demand in the economy Then you get end of democracy. You Become Easter Island. Stop being so emotional

[@MegaZidzid]

@@calumbrehony3250 If you respect your parents more than your kids, don't be surprised when one day same those kids don't pay any respect to you.

[@malakwaqasawan4371]

It seems modern states which once offered free / cost effective health system, now trying to back off, leaving it to the fate of market.

[@realerthanmostg6718]

It’s very very sad how in this world and age people don’t care about there elders

[@jonathanjacques7250]

We need to respect our seniors and as a family take care of them. Family needs to be selfless,and those with out children should be taken care of by society.

[@rosembentley9405]

Cuando yo era joven yo mantuve la generación anterior a la mía. Nunca pensé que eran una carga para la sociedad. Yo trabajaba, mientras tanto los retirados estaban en sus casas. Ahora estoy retirada, y creo que merezco lo mismo. Ninguna persona en la 3 edad es una carga pesada. Nosotros construimos la base del presente.

[@noramaddy4409]

Trans: When I was young I kept the generation before mine. I never thought they were a burden on society. I worked, meanwhile the retirees were at home. Now I'm retired, and I think I deserve the same. No person in the 3rd age is a heavy burden. We build the foundation of the present.

[@alwachart]

La historia va de que en aquella época había 5 o más de vosotros contribuyendo a pagar esas pensiones y ahora 1 sola persona tiene que pagar para 5 jubilados. Las matemáticas no salen porque el sistema de pensiones se ha creado como un pyramid scheme cualquiera.

[@taylortaylor5854]

Yo me acuerdo cuando un litro de leche valía 10 pesos, ahora vale cuarenta. Tu generación, no es ESTA generación, además ya dejé de comparar muchas cosas con lo cara que están. No tengo ni para mí en mi juventud, como tendré para otros?.

[@amyjones2490]

Maybe we should change our view of economics and what we put our value in...like maybe humanity is more important than GDP.

[@matthew-jy5jp]

Always great honest content

[@beatrizcascelli]

Great topic!

[@debrapearse5116]

Great ideas 👍🏽Is this service offered in Ontario, 🇨🇦? Thank you 🙏🏻

[@ernestberry-songsrestored5637]

The way this is framed is indicative of all that’s wrong with contemporary economics and political discourse. It’s clear where this thinking leads . Regardless, population is actually dramatically reducing not expanding and Japan is country most effected by this . So actually, we should value the ageing population because they are the ones who will be making the world go round😁

[@davidnaray8398]

Until you find thousands start dropping dead and you get population collapse

[@I-Dophler]

Age reversal treatments would be a positive start.

[@ThinkEcon]

Interesting points...

[@melciad8980]

Wow this is so interesting!

[@littleshell2748]

Government: Hey we are loosing money from our greed what should we do??? Also government: Let's make people who worked their whole life continue work we owe them nothing! We're not done taxing them yet ......😠

[@ariellubonja7856]

Nice oversimplification

[@Geroscientist]

The problem is that aging populations are vulnerable - COVID-19 makes this obvious. A biologically old population that is increasingly reliant on younger people will lead to collapse of our healthcare systems + economy. If we start funding healthy longevity science, we might have a way out of this. If you've been paying attention to aging biology research it's obvious that we can increase human healthspans, keeping people free from disease and decline as we age. Now we just need to work out how to get it working in humans.

[@Swede.from.Boston]

LCHF =Low Carb High Fat Is the solution.

[@neemaamiry8947]

@@Swede.from.Boston and literally consistent excercise

[@TobiasStarling]

As far as I’m aware, the best methods of reducing immunosenescence castration (significantly reduce testosterone) and calorific redirection. Two things most people really don’t like.

[@Swede.from.Boston]

@@timowalk96 RAW MEAT 🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩🥩

[@gamer-ff6mh]

Trust me, better die doing something of value at 50, than be part of a human farming effort which will allow you to live to 500. You cannot comply your way out of tyranny. You cannot debt your way out of poverty.

[@daveseemerollin6357]

Hoping to retire in my mid-late 40s and become a drum tutor for kids from disadvantaged backgrounds. I don't feel complete unless I'm working in some capacity.

[@devbiol86]

great video. how can we find out the background music used in your videos ?

[@johnellistruman826]

In Kenya, we have a problem with employment. Over 50% of the population simply survives. If these people become too old to work with zero savings or investment, what future are we facing?

[@miladyfeliciano1976]

So what's the solution, have me in the workforce until 90? Make working conditions more humane and flexible to avoid massive retirement.

[@AliAbrahem]

Fix society in western countries. Notice how this issue isn’t even thought about in the Middle East and North Africa? In the west kids are taught to go to school, once ur 18 leave the house, go to college and get into debt. Work for 50 years to pay back debt, have 1 child or no children, and forget about ur parents and visit them once or twice a year. Once they’re old enough send them to retirement homes and never visit them again until they die alone and then have a funeral. Cycle continues.

[@jimmymaximusace]

So amazing

[@katherinebargas2971]

Hi where can I buy the resistance equipment Judy uses?

[@rajendratayya8400]

Compromising our private lives unfolds into all manner of issues.

[@robertlambert5636]

I’m 63 and I’m still feeling and look young ,I’m pro antiaging ,why isn’t age reversal talked about it’s not fantasy

[@pn7134]

Robert, what is your advise? Which foods, routines etc helped you the most in maintaining a fit body?

[@valeria-militiamessalina5672]

Death is inevitable, you can improve quality of life but you must embrace death because there is absolutely nothing which can keep at bay in perpetuity. 63 is towards the dusk of human life, put your things in order because whatever is left will fly by before you know it.

[@catherinebirch2399]

@@valeria-militiamessalina5672 Nowadays 63 is only the afternoon of life as the average life span is now over 80.

[@shanepatrick641]

Hopefully they can find a cure soon, I'd have it in a heartbeat. I don't want to be old

[@Misiok89]

For a while i think that after normal job i would like to work with children. I was teacher in Poland for one year just after University, but it is low-wage job. When i wont need as much money i would like to give my time for grandchildren, or other children. I believe that by working in IT im learning (keep studying) and i am able to give my experience and knowledge to my son, and further. I do not wont to be useless after day to day job.

[@pragyanjoshi5743]

Care for those who once cared for you.... ❤️

[@ProgressisEverything]

Advancements in bio technology and neuralink type tech, should increase mobility and neurological strength in the elderly. This should increase ability to work and function, and also reduce dependency on care homes.

[@catherinehazur7336]

.......biotechnology. ooooooo.....Its the wave of the future!!! Lets all jump on the latest expensive gimmicks from the MedicalPharmaceutical Industrial bandwagon That will solve EVERYTHING! NOT!! Aging is a natural part of life, get used to it. Not everybody ages in a lockstep fashion. People need to quit fearing it and keep living their lives. I am 77 years old and I dont need anyone defining me or stereotyping me at this point....I don't need to relinquish my individuality. Paying my own way, I do not need to justify my continued existance to anyone.

[@shanepatrick641]

@@catherinehazur7336 But I don't want look horrible and wrinkly!

[@catherinehazur7336]

@@shanepatrick641 focus too much on your physical body and how it appears and that will gain you exactly nothing in the end. Also, there are no guarantees that you will live in that body until tomorrow whatever your age. What kind of a human being are you growing into as you live? That is the question....You are so much more than your body...... ........... for example, what about your eternal soul?

[@shanepatrick641]

@@catherinehazur7336 hmm 🤔 that is certainly some food for thought, and perhaps some wisdom coming from you. I’ve had past girlfriends say they didn’t get with me because of my muscles, even though that’s like a cherry on top. Much more so because of my personality… I’ve noticed when I be myself I have success in dating, so I guess you might be right, it’s not all about the physical body.

[@kyks6771]

@@catherinehazur7336 surely no need for justification, no need to fear ageing, but biotech can be helpful for elderly care, entertainment wise, community engagement too..family units support is highly valid, robot support is valid.. it's about engagement, nursery for profit don't necessarily do the right thing.. important to differentiate between healthcare costs, treatments & care between elderly & people of all other age groups from the stance of pensions, insurance & insurance definition, the burden of payment, for profit & not for profit... it's not a fit-for-all setup.. there's different options, some elderly get sick the minute they retire, others have it quiet at that age, & there's the critical cases.. can't label a word like biotech as anti everything else or extended youth tool, & can't market one solution addressing all the above.. it's support & better engagement which can be tackled from different angles of diverse communities of carers & tools.. you are 77 of age, why not try engaging with some robot or neural & neuronal networks with other people of both similar & different age groups, experts, scientists & digital support included.. it's a fun experience to say the least..other elderly of critical issues might be needing a biotech & direct personalized type of care, better managed, & a cheaper cost on society as a whole, and more convenient to both the person & his/her carers fruitfully, efficiently, & less tiring..🎰🩺📱🎶🥋🕹️🎮👨🏻‍💻👩🏽‍🎤🧎🏻‍♂️🚴💪🦾⚕️💟🎰

[@rushdHBTS]

It is a challenge of Economics. Like millions of unemployed world wide. Also responsibility of younger generation. Without aged relatives alive they will have to suffer emotionally and psychologically.

[@Nat88123]

Reminds me of those poor parents that had their child pass away by a whopping cough. Poor father also copped public outcry.

[@trinichan8265]

Forgot to mention the ageing population had worked hard when they were younger for their ageing “problems”. They are not society’s burden, my dear editor!

[@meejinhuang]

They must bring in care givers from other countries. This has already happened in most rich countries.

[@ninamartin1084]

These workers are exploited, underpaid and given no residence security. Here in UK they must pay to be able to request leave to remain and even if they work in the NHS they have to pay thousands of pounds per year for their own healthcare. What's needed is proper immigration policies, but racism and xenophobia makes that an unpopular election ticket.

[@robertgrant5372]

One of the things in this world that is shared equally,death!

[@mitko456]

They really hit the sweet spot at around (9:55) otherwise I find the video a bit overly anxiolytic

[@davoh2]

Brilliant 👏

[@johnl.7754]

No easy solution that doesn’t over burden younger generations or unsustainable over the long term.

[@RyanLasek]

How about delete the Government policy that assumed a low dependency ratio?

[@JB-gh1vk]

@@RyanLasek how about increase the tax base (have more babies)

[@alexrussell2903]

You can’t increase the birth rate because it’ll lower quality of living of young people which is already substantially lower compared with previous generations (look at home prices)

[@JB-gh1vk]

@@alexrussell2903 That's ridiculous. House prices are caused mainly by super low interest rates set by central banks causing it to become desirable as an asset to investors while also bloating borrowing power. Therefore it's a matter of a lack of regulation, not even supply in most parts of the UK where I am from. What low birth rates will do is place financial pressure on young people via taxes, as welfare costs rise. A younger workforce will be a more dynamic, active and energetic workforce and will result in a higher GDP output. Higher birth-rates will make young people wealthier.

[@rekaszabo2912]

I do have a plan already at 40 so I won't become a burden to anyone. We can save quite a lot with my partner but I need to add that we don't have children. If you have kids and you have an average household income then it is impossible to save enough for your retirement. You will be dependent on the government mostly. It is very expensive to raise children these days.

[@roxannedunstanharvey4898]

I mean I never planned to fully retire just for the sake of keeping busy. And honestly it's quite common where I live. It also keeps the elderly from feeling isolated.

[@Maya-sv1pz]

enjoy your life to the fullest!

[@kiedranFan2035]

So basically we need to get rid of the life stages they mention by extending life using therapy and genetics. Or we can do robotics which would also mean our extinction by replacement. Or turning to other animals were we give them a better life then what they had in the wild but also keep the economy going, again through genetic engineering

[@sharond.8154]

No amount of money working for faceless corporations will ever buy precious time for what you truly value in life.

[@David-135]

I don’t have to worry about what to do in my 70s retirement and back at home caring for my 96 year old father.

[@edura2188]

Yes, I am an alert, healthy 88 year old , taking care of my 67 y.o. son with cancer

[@primestoragescumbags379]

I'd like to see what can be done about Prime Storage price gouging longtime customers, causing hatdships, and then selling off their stuff from under their noses.

[@nicetomeetyou555]

Aging is an inevitable natural process. It should be accepted pro actively by everyone by every means.

[@Damdaaa]

If we're going to call anything natural in our society aging is not really natural, we are wayyyyy older than we were supposed to be in nature.