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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?

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In most recent years, a trend has been noticed that more and more elderly people are no longer looked after by their families but are put in
care
 homes. I believe there are both advantages and disadvantages of
this
 trend, and I will discuss both sides in the following paragraphs and describe my opinions in the end. The advantages of sending elderly people in
care
 homes are quite obvious.
First
 of all, most people in today's worlds are getting busier and busier with their own lives,
such
 as attending schools, going to work, looking after their children, or learning new life skills. There is limited time and
engergy
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energy
 left for them to take good
care
 of their parents or grandparents.
In addition
, most people nowadays choose to live separately from their parents. Looking after the parents usually means travelling back and forth, and it will become even more time consuming and inconvenient if people are living in a city or a country
that is
 far away from their parents' home.
Besides
, not all people have sufficient skills and experiences to take
care
 of elderly people, especially when there is a medical condition associated with
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elderly people. Putting the elderly people into
care
 homes will help them receive more professional and proper
care
 and help, which usually leads to a better quality of life.
However
, putting elderly people in
care
 homes will
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definitely
 bring a lot of disadvantages, especially to the elderly people themselves.
Firstly
, not all
care
 homes can provide the services of high quality. Lots of news and stories have revealed that many elderly people, especially the ones with disabilities or diseases, don't really get the services they need from
care
 homes
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 or even have been abused by the staff in the
care
 homes. Even though the
care
 homes can offer professional and sufficient help to
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elderly people, it doesn't mean the elderly people don't need attention and
care
 from their families and friends. Many elderly people are suffering from loneliness and frustration in
care
 homes because not many families and friends come to visit them in the
last
 years of their lives.
Besides
 the disadvantages to the elderly people, the cost of
care
 homes could
also
 be a huge burden for the unwealthy families. Overall, sending elderly people to
care
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homes is probably a better choice or the only choice for some people who have little time or skills to take
care
 of their parents. But it will
also
 cause trouble for the elder people and their families. As far as I am concerned, people should not assume it will solve all the problems by letting the
care
 home look after their parents.
Instead
, people should still visit frequently and offer help and
care
 to their parents even though they are in
care
 homes. The
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companion
 and love from the families and friends will help the elderly people have a better and happier life.
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Include an introduction and conclusion

A conclusion is essential for IELTS writing task 2. It is more important than most people realise. You will be penalised for missing a conclusion in your IELTS essay.

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

Example:

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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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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