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Many elderly people are no long 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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Many old people are not being taken care of by their families,
nevertheless
, put in old
age
 homes or asylums. In these old houses, senior people can be taken care of properly, as well as they can live a social
life
 and enjoy
small things
Suggestion
the small things
 with other individuals of the same
age
.
However
, there are
also
 drawbacks to be taken into account. On the one hand, there are many benefits of older citizens putting in senior
centers
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
centres
.
Firstly
, it is a better option when there is no one available in the
home
 to take care of senior citizen,
for instance
, when both the young ones are busy in their professional
life
 and cannot spend too much time with their parents who need special medical attention, they can be sent to older
age
home
 where medical experts can monitor them all time and provide much-needed attention to them.
Secondly
, when
a person reaches to
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a person reaches
 a certain
age
bracket especially
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bracket, especially
 in the late sixties and mid-seventies a person started to feel isolated which is not good for their health, so
it
it is
it's
 a viable option to send them in
this
 kind of houses where they can live a social
life
 with other people of the same
age
.
On the other hand
, there are many problems associated with sending elderly individuals to
old centers
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the old centre
old centre
. One problem is that sending them away from
home
 has many
consequences one of
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consequences, one of
 them is that it drags youth away from traditional values like celebrating holy events, as they are unable to watch their grandparents celebrating religious events like Eid, Ramadan, and other holy events. Another possible issue is that teens are no longer understand the importance of having an aged people around them like grandparents, who can help you in numerous ways with their experience, and guide you according to their knowledge and understanding no matter what the scenario is, which could be extremely beneficial for youth and could be helpful in their upcoming personal and professional
life
. In conclusion, while there are many benefits of sending aged people in nursing
centers
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
centres
, lack of traditional values as well as lack of senior influence in the
home
 which leads to many problems are not negligible.
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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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