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?
Nowadays, a lot of old-aged individuals choose to stay in a
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because they no longer want to be a burden for their families. But is Use synonyms
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essay will look at both the positive aspects and negative ones of Linking Words
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current trend.
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To begin
with, one of the advantages of living in a nursing Linking Words
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as a result
, they receive the medical services they need. Linking Words
In other words
, it is easier for them to live in a place where they have specialised personnel and feel safe from a medical perspective. Linking Words
Also
, older people have the opportunity to meet similar individuals, who have the same hobbies and age. In Linking Words
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way, they build a community and develop new friendships after their partners have left them.
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On the other hand
, supporting a grandparent in a nursing Linking Words
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facility costs approximately 40,000 pounds and Use synonyms
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makes it impossible for a lot of old people’s relatives to pay. Linking Words
Instead
, they choose to keep their loved ones with them. Another disadvantage is that the elderly are separated from their families, and grandchildren no longer have the opportunity to spend time with their grandparents. Linking Words
Moreover
, a lot of people forget about their loved ones and they visit them rarely in a nursing facility, Linking Words
hence
the life quality and happiness of the old people decrease significantly.
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of the older generation, the most efficient one is to accommodate them in a nursing Use synonyms
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, if families do not afford Linking Words
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alternative, local councils and governments should create programs to help out disadvantaged households.Linking Words
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