In traditional Asian families, elderly people
a. Are sent to nursing homes as soon as they become infirm or unable to contribute to family life
b. Are cared for at home by their family
c. Are placed in a nursing home only if they do not have family members to care for them
d. Both B and C
D
Traditional Asian culture holds elderly adults in great respect. They live with and are cared for by family members when they reach an age where they need assistance. Only elderly adults who do not want to be around children or who have no family are placed in nursing homes. There are only five nursing homes in all of China.
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