In the past it was common for older people to live with their children and grandchildren so that their relatives could take care of them as they grew older. Nowadays, it is common in many places for older people to live away from their families, in specia

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In the past it was common for older people to live with their children and grandchildren so that their relatives could take care of them as they grew older. Nowadays, it is common in many places for older people to live away from their families, in special homes for the elderly.

Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of special homes for the elderly.

Indeed, there is a significant change in the way older people are living nowadays. There are a good amount of advantages and disadvantages associated with special homes for the elderly.

The advantages begin with somebody there to take care of them round the clock in case of an emergency. A close cousin who is currently serving in Army has to be in the border during most of the months in a given year. Though he has been wanting to take care of his mother, duty beckons him to serve the country. In order to ensure that somebody is there, as his relatives also do not live close by, he reconcil...

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