France, March 29 -- Like many developed countries, France is facing an ageing population and low birth rate. Parliament this week approved a law that aims to help seniors "age well". After months of debate, however, MPs across the political spectrum worry the final bill isn't ambitious enough.

The proposed law on "healthy ageing and autonomy" was definitively approved by the upper house of parliament on Wednesday, following a green light from the lower house last week.

"We all want an ambitious reform to meet the challenge of ageing," Renaissance party MP Annie Vidal told France Info.

One of four rapporteurs involved in examining the legislation, she defended thebill as "pragmatic".

But it has been criticised by MPs who say the text f...