Many elderly people are no longer looked after by their families but are put in care homes or nursing homes. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?

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It is increasingly common for families to send their elderly relatives to live in nursing homes, rather than take care of them at their own.

This

essay will highlight some of the benefits and drawbacks that have resulted from

this

switch. Looking

firstly

at the positives, a significant advantage is that those homes are often much better equipped to deal with the demands of elderly people than family homes.

For example

, nursing homes do not usually have stairs, and for those which do, stair lifts or elevators need to be installed.

This

means that the typical mobility problems which tend to appear among geriatrics are not exacerbated. Not only

this

, but the staff who work in nursing homes have been professionally trained to manage the needs of the elderly. Family members usually do not possess these skills.

However

, long-stay facilities for the elderly

also

present some disadvantages, the most obvious of which is the lack of loved ones around.

Although

it is possible for friends and relatives to visit nursing home residents, these visits can be infrequent, and loneliness are often the consequence. To make matters worse, it has been shown that those who are lonely are at greater risk of becoming depressed and having their immune system weakened.

Furthermore

, care home residents are often surrounded by illness and death.

Such

an environment is likely to curtail happiness and trigger severe depression. In conclusion, despite the benefits of specially-trained staff and well-equipped facilities that nursing homes can offer the elderly, the drawbacks of loneliness and its concomitant depression should

also

be taken into consideration.

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Include an introduction and conclusion

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The easiest paragraph to write in an essay is the conclusion paragraph. This is because the paragraph mostly contains information that has already been presented in the essay – it is just the repetition of some information written in the introduction paragraph and supporting paragraphs.

The conclusion paragraph only has 3 sentences:

Summary
Restatement of thesis
Prediction or recommendation

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To summarize, a robotic teacher does not have the necessary disciple to properly give instructions to students and actually works to retard the ability of a student to comprehend new lessons. Therefore, it is clear that the idea of running a classroom completely by a machine cannot be supported. After thorough analysis on this subject, it is predicted that the adverse effects of the debate over technology-driven teaching will always be greater than the positive effects, and because of this, classroom teachers will never be substituted for technology.

Start your conclusion with a linking phrase. Here are some examples:

In conclusion
To conclude
To summarize
Finally
In a nutshell
In general

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8Linking words
meeting the goal of 7 or more
0Word repetition
meeting the goal of 3 or fewer
0Grammar mistakes
 

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Overall Band Score

Coherence and Cohesion: 6.0

Logical structure

Introduction & conclusion present

Supported main points

Accurate linking words

Variety in linking words

Lexical resource: 9.0

Varied vocabulary

Accurate spelling & word formation

Grammatical Range: 9.0

Mix of complex & simple sentences

Clear and correct grammar

Task Achievement: 8.0

Complete response

Clear & comprehensive ideas

Relevant & specific examples

Appropriate word count

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Topic Vocabulary:

Professional care
Medical attention
Trained staff
Social interaction
Combat loneliness
Safety and security
Relief for families
Loss of autonomy
Emotional impact
Cost
Financial strain
Quality of care
Neglect and abuse
Detachment from family
Mental wellbeing

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Many elderly people are no longer looked after by their families but are put in care homes or nursing homes. What are the advantages and disadvantages of this trend?

Include an introduction and conclusion

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You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. Fewer and fewer young people are choosing to become a teacher. Why do young people do not want to become teachers? How this could be changed? Write at least 250 words.