do you agree putting our elderlies in home for the aged?

Yes, it is our responsibility to do! The elderlies bring us up!We should do it!

No! The right to die at home should be added to human rights. If somebody is old, it doesn't mean he hasn't any feelings anymore. I try to do whatever I can to make my parents (they are both old and ill but absolutely normal) not to feel useless or a burden for me.

Your discussions for whom who is living in Town or Capital City. Our tradition is like you that elders or old parents or grand parents will stay with our family in the city. Some people who live abroad arrange a flat and a care taker for taking care of their old parents. Some people live in city with wife and children but keeping their old parents at village home as they have home at rural areas and they send sufficient money for them. When old parents become sick or die then their sons or grand sons go to village and attend their burials. I think in Asian regios most people take care of their elders or old parents or nearest relatives keeping with them at home.

I think that as long as a family member is able to care for the elderly than they should be at home. I know that there are some circumstances where this is just not possible.

When my granny could no longer look after herself my dad and his siblings really had no choice but to put her in a nursing home. None of them were able to be there for her 24/7 because of work and other committments.

As much as possible, our elders or the old people should be taken care of by their own families. But sometimes, some old people do no longer have families and therefore the government should establish more houses where to place those who are old without families to take care of them.

I think that is a wonderful tradition. A lot of children in the US do this, too. My mother took in my grandmother and also my great-aunt. As I near the time when I might need care, I would hope that my family would consider the same. but, I am not sure they will be very helpful. My youngest son is yet unmarried, so I tell him to marry a girl who likes me! It usually falls on the woman to do the caregiving. My daughter in law has already told me she will not take care of me! My daughter may help, but she and I do not get along that well. So, we will see. If I were in really bad health I would want to go to a nursing home, if I could find a good one.

I live in India, taking care of elderly people at home is our tradition too, but people are becoming more and more modern now and don't prefer interference in their lives from their parents and grandparents

I dont think the elderly should be put in a home..unless you know for certain that the home is loving and caring and non-abusive.+

Not for me no way. Almost 5 years ago we bought a house with and in-law apt so i would never have to put my parents in a home. right now they are more than capable to take care of themselves but the day will come i am sure that they will need help. That is why i am here, i couldn't see putting my parents in a home i just could not do it. I know for some there is no other option but i just could not.

I am of Italian parentage and I looked after my parents for as long as was necessary - my mother lived with us when she was ill. I would also take in my parents in law if they needed it - but if it got too much to handle - if they were too difficult or violent (as can happen with some types of dementia) then I would put them into a home. But I would visit as often as possible.

It all depends on the situation. People are aware of thsi concept that our elderlies were the one who took care and brought us up. In that case, we have to take do the same to them when they are not capable to take care of themselves but as I said earlier, we have to think both sides of the coin. If you insist ot let elderlies stay in your house for you to take care of them but you have to go to work for your family and for them too. Just for the sake of this concept, you let them stay in your house but you don't have enough time for them, then this will be definitely useless. If you let them stay in home for the aged, and get a private nurse or maybe private caregiver for them, then you are sure enough that they are given enough attention, they are taking their medicines on time, they take a bath on time and eat on time. You can check them everynow and then for you to let them know that you still care for them.