Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They are left in the 67 of strangers for the rest of their lives.
Their 68 children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any 69 visitors. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth--an 70 story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care 71 elderly people need. Samuel Preston, a sociologist, studied 72 the American family is changing.
He reported that by the time the 73 American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. 74 , because people today live longer after an illness than people did years 75 , family members must provide long term care. More psychologists have found that all caregivers 76 a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best 77 for the job.
In other words, they all felt that they 78 do the job better than anyone else. Social workers 79 caregivers to find out why they took 80 the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had 81 to help their relative. Some stated that helping others 82 them feel more useful. Others hoped that by helping 83 now, they would deserve care when they became old and 84 . Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a 85 satisfying experience for everyone who might be 86 ..
