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?

In the modern world, a large number of families tend to put their
elder
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elderly
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parents
in aged
care
that is
because they do not want to look after their
parents
. By doing
this
, it could have advantages for their elderly
parents
.
However
, there are many disadvantages to
this
action as well.
This
essay argues strongly in favour of the latter position, and in the following paragraphs, both of these views will be discussed in detail before the conclusion is reached. On the one hand, it is certainly true that aged
cares
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care
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have
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has
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many convenient things to contribute to elderly
people
are enjoyment and families can save time
to look
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in looking
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after them as well.
This
is because aged
care
has nursing
people
to take
care
of them and provide them with a lot of activities as well and their
family
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families
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do not need to worry about them.
For instance
, many elderly in the UK enjoy going to aged
care
than staying at home.
As a result
, aged
care
is a good choice for families that have no
times
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time
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to look after their
parents
.
Nevertheless
, it cannot be denied that some elders think if their kids put them in aged
care
,means they are
abandoning
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, and
will
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this will
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make
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an adverse effects
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an adverse effect
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on their health.
This
is particularly because some elders are happy to stay at home. To illustrate
this
point,
according to
a recent research study by Harvard University, approximately 20% of elder
people
. in the US aged carers
are preferring
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to stay at home because they feel
loneliness
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.
Consequently
, putting elderly
people
in aged
care
can make them feel lonely and
this
feeling can
be harmed to
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harm
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their health. In conclusion,
although
aged
care
is a good choice for
people
that
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who
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have no time to look after their
parents
, putting elderly
people
in aged
care
can make them feel lonely and
this
feeling can
be harmed to
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harm
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their health.
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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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