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

In
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contemporary era, it is a modern fashion trait to put aged people in elderly homes because their families
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after their elders. In the following paragraphs, I will discuss
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erits and demerits of
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trend. On the one hand, there are several benefits to send grey-haired people in care homes.
Firstly
, old aged people spend their leisure time with their age mates because in the
home
the family members have no more time to spend with their parents because of
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ectic schedule .
However
, when they talked with their colleagues they feel relax and they can easily talk with them . They don't feel any
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while talk because all people in
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ame aged . But
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many grandparents do not talk with their grandchildren due to distance in age and they don't understand each in
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they spend cherished moments with their age mates. On the
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hand, there are some drawbacks of put in old aged homes .
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sometimes they feel isolated in elder homes because of
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in their families.
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in many elder peoples are in mental stress in old aged homes.
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do not
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about their history and traditions because they have no one to give information about history.
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, grandchildren feel alone in their houses because parents are busy in their jobs and grandparents are nursing homes . So they feel isolated at
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aged people in elder care. I think its depend on the children to send their parents
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care or not.
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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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