TOPIC:
These days people are living into their 90’s and beyond. As a result, there is increasing concern about care for the elderly. Do you think it is the responsibility of the family to care for their elderly members or should the government be held responsible?
IDEAS:
I. Introduction
- Introduce the topic of care for the elderly in an ageing population
- Provide some background information or context (e.g. trends in life expectancy, challenges of caring for elderly relatives)
- State the purpose of the essay (e.g. to evaluate whether it is the responsibility of the family or the government to provide care for the elderly)
II. Body
- Discuss the arguments for the family being responsible for caring for their elderly members
- Traditional roles and expectations
- Personal ties and obligations
- Potential for better care and support within the family
- Discuss the arguments for the government being responsible for caring for the elderly
- Need for a comprehensive and fair system of support
- Limited resources or capacity of families to provide care
- Right to dignity and independence for elderly individuals
- Weigh the arguments and come to a conclusion on whether the family or the government should be responsible for caring for the elderly
III. Conclusion
- Summarize the main points of the essay
- Reiterate your conclusion on whether the family or the government should be responsible for caring for the elderly
- Offer some final thoughts or recommendations on how to address the challenges of caring for an aging population.