Many people wrongly believe that when people reach old age, their families place them in nursing homes. They are left in the __1__ of strangers for the rest of their lives. Their __2__ children visit them only occasionally, but more often, they do not have any __3__ visitors. The truth is that this idea is an unfortunate myth-an __4__ story. In fact, family members provide over 80 percent of the care __5__ elderly people need. Samuel Preston, a sociologist, studied __6__ the American family is changing. He reported that by the time the __7__ American couple reaches 40 years of age, they have more parents than children. __8__, because people today live longer after an illness than people did years __9__, family members must provide long term care. More psychologists have found that all caregivers __10__ a common characteristic: All caregivers believe that they are the best __11__ for the job. In other words, they all felt that they __12__ do the job better than anyone else. Social workers __13__ caregivers to find out why they took __14__ the responsibility of caring for an elderly relative. Many caregivers believed they had __15__ to help their relative. Some stated that helping others __16__ them feel more useful. Others hoped that by helping __17__ now, they would deserve care when they became old and
__18__. Caring for the elderly and being taken care of can be a __19__ satisfying experience for everyone who might be __20__.
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