noun

A load, typically a heavy one.

Example: On the other hand, those who support the system say that, retired parents can be a burden to young families.

noun

Prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion.

Example: However, this situation has raised controversy about whether we extend to our elders the care and respect they deserve.

adjective

(of a person) old or ageing.

Example: Many old peoples in Britain, after a lifetime of hard work and the toil of bringing up children, are put into homes for the elderly by their families.

adjective

Costing a lot of money.

Example: Not only is it expensive to support old people who have little or no income, but the fact that old people are often ill and need a great deal of looking after can be too much for their busy children.

noun

The management of large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies.

Example: Old people in good health and with enough finances to support themselves can be a great help to their children.

adjective

(of a person) having no money; very poor.

Example: On the other hand, sick and penniless old people are better off being looked after in retirement homes at government expense.

noun

The action or fact of leaving one's job and ceasing to work.

Example: They point out that in retirement homes old people tend to feel useless and unwanted by their family members, who seldom come to see them.

verb

Regularly or frequently behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic.

Example: They point out that in retirement homes old people tend to feel useless and unwanted by their family members, who seldom come to see them.

noun

Exhausting physical labour.

Example: Many old peoples in Britain, after a lifetime of hard work and the toil of bringing up children, are put into homes for the elderly by their families.

adjective

Not or no longer desired.

Example: They point out that in retirement homes old people tend to feel useless and unwanted by their family members, who seldom come to see them.

noun

A load, typically a heavy one.

Example: On the other hand, those who support the system say that, retired parents can be a burden to young families.

noun

Prolonged public disagreement or heated discussion.

Example: However, this situation has raised controversy about whether we extend to our elders the care and respect they deserve.

adjective

(of a person) old or ageing.

Example: Many old peoples in Britain, after a lifetime of hard work and the toil of bringing up children, are put into homes for the elderly by their families.

adjective

Costing a lot of money.

Example: Not only is it expensive to support old people who have little or no income, but the fact that old people are often ill and need a great deal of looking after can be too much for their busy children.

noun

The management of large amounts of money, especially by governments or large companies.

Example: Old people in good health and with enough finances to support themselves can be a great help to their children.

adjective

(of a person) having no money; very poor.

Example: On the other hand, sick and penniless old people are better off being looked after in retirement homes at government expense.

noun

The action or fact of leaving one's job and ceasing to work.

Example: They point out that in retirement homes old people tend to feel useless and unwanted by their family members, who seldom come to see them.

verb

Regularly or frequently behave in a particular way or have a certain characteristic.

Example: They point out that in retirement homes old people tend to feel useless and unwanted by their family members, who seldom come to see them.

noun

Exhausting physical labour.

Example: Many old peoples in Britain, after a lifetime of hard work and the toil of bringing up children, are put into homes for the elderly by their families.

adjective

Not or no longer desired.

Example: They point out that in retirement homes old people tend to feel useless and unwanted by their family members, who seldom come to see them.