In Britain, when someone gets old they often go to live in a home with other old people where there are nurses to look after them. Sometimes the government has to pay for this care. Who do you think should pay for this care, the government or the family? Give reasons for your answer and include any relevant examples from your own knowledge or experience.

In recent years, the number of people who live in nursing homes in England, Wales and Scotland has been increasing. Some people believe that the family should pay for the

care

of nursing homes.

However

, I argue that the government should take responsibility for the

cost

. The

first

reason is that some people are too old to pay for the

care

of other family members and the

second

reason is that some families cannot afford to pay for the

care

. The government should pay for the

cost

of nursing homes because some family members are

also

too old to pay for the

cost

of

care

. Some countries have an aging population due to healthier lifestyles and the advanced state of medical technology. Take Japanese society as an example; it is predicted that one-

third

of the population in 20 years will be over 65 years.

This

means that 70 year old people might have to pay for the

care

of their elderly parents in the future. I

therefore

believe that taxpayer money should pay for elderly

care

. The

second

reason is that the financial situation varies depending on the family. In the case that families cannot afford to pay for the

cost

, they have to take

care

of their elderly loved ones. While some people think it is natural to take

care

of elderly people and they are willing to bath them, feed them and shower them, other people find it very difficult. It is not uncommon that family members use financial, physical, and psychological abuse

on

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of

their elderly parents because of the stress

from

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of

taking

care

of them.

For example

, there

were

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was

an increase in the number of cases of euthanasia in countries where

this

is legal during the recent global economic recession. In conclusion, I strongly agree with the idea that the state should pay for the

care

of the aged because some family members are too old to pay for them and it might be a heavy burden to take

care

of them at home.

Therefore

, the government should establish their pension system for the

care

of elderly citizens.