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2.Write an essay on the issues discussed in the text. Show advantages and
disadvantages of various types of living arrangements for senior citizens. Pay
attention to the problem of separation of the generations.
In some countries it is a common practice for families to place their
older relatives in nursing homes because of physical disabilities or
illness rather than caring for them in their homes. Senior citizen
centres decrease dependence on the children and provide a means for
peer-group association. This is, however, less common in those
countries whose values include fulfilling obligations to the extended
family. They look for better alternatives to nursing homes. Some
middle-age children provide care for older relatives in their own
homes. Others attempt to find nursing care in their parents' own
homes.
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