Question

SPEECH FOR ASL "THE ELDERLY"

Answer 1

People always need a place to live, especially when they are getting older. While some people continue living with their family, some go (or are made to go) to places that are built particularly for the elderly, which we call nursing home and stay for the rest of their lives. With these 2 ways, the need for a house is fulfilled, but I believe that staying at home with family members does a better job in creating a good living environment for old people due to cost, people' emotions, and family values.

Firstly, let's consider the amount of money we need to pay for the nursing home. Of course if someone is homeless, they can stay in a nursing home for free. However, if an old man has a family, but refuses to live with them, either his family or he has to pay to live in a nursing home. If you want the best living conditions for the elderly, the service may cost you a lot of money. Moreover, living in good medical conditions, people seems to live longer, which means the amount of money you pay is remarkable. On the contrary, staying at home almost doesn't charge you anything. You don't to spend your money that much.

Secondly, we have to think about what the elderly feel to decide what is the best for them. A lot of people misunderstand that living with good medical conditions leads to happiness. An old man living in nursing home can have many friends; however, he is truly happy only when they are able to spend the time with their family, maybe just having dinners together every night. What is more, the elderly will not feel that they are useless when living with their family because there is one important thing that they are involved in educating their children or grandchildren. Watching them grow up everyday also satisfies the elderly.

Lastly, not living with family members may affect family values badly. A child needs to be taken care. As a result, what if a boy's parents are always busy and his grandparents are not there to raise them? Obviously he is unhappy and become a cruel in the future. Besides, watching their parents kick their grandparents away, a kid will do the same thing when they are mature, which destroys beautiful family values.

Some people may think that living in a nursing home provides good medical service. Nevertheless, it can causes bad effects that many people are not aware of yet.

In short, living with the family is a better for the elderly because it don't cost them money, it brings them real happiness and it maintain good family environment. Everyone has the right to choose where to live, but from where I stand, nothing is better for you than your family.


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