Some families think the best way to take care of their aging parents is to care for them at home. Others believe that it is better for their parents to live in a special home for the elderly. Discuss both these views and give your opinion.

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families are facing the problem of how to take
care
of ageing
parents
. Some think that the best way is to have them at home
while
other believe it's better for them to live in a special home. In my point of view, both has its advantage and disadvantage. Each family should handle
this
according to
their own reality and economic situation. Living with old
parents
and taking daily
care
of them is an old traditional way. The elderly sometimes can help to take
care
of the grandson or granddaughter. They can pass down their wisdom to the next generation and continue making contributions to the big family.
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also
has lots of benefits for their mental health as they won't feel lonely and surrounded by the closest family members.
This
might be the most ideal model for ageing
parents
.
However
, not all the family can afford
this
model
due to
many reasons. If the living space is not big enough, it would be too crowded for all the families to live together.
Secondly
, if the ageing
parents
are not healthy enough they will need additional
care
from their children, like medical daily
care
or nursing. If the child has busy working life it would be a heavy burden to him. In
this
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situation it will be better for the elderly to live in a special community or nursing home, which will release the pressure from the children and ensure the
parents
get qualified service. Children can visit them at special homes constantly. So in conclusion, how to take
care
of the elderly is depend on the situation of each family. As long as the family find a balanced way it will be good for both generations.
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