英语流利说 Level6 Unit2 Part3 Learning Taking Care of the Elderly

--I'm sorry to hear about your father. I hope he died peacefully.

--en,He knew it was coming and he had a good life. He'd been sick for about a year.

Luckily, there wasn't much pain.

--So how was your mother?

--She isn't taking it well. Even though she knew it was coming.  she has a hard time without him.

--She says how the house seem so empty, and she feels useless.

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--I can imagine. Does she have many friends?

--She has a few. But she has never been very social. Maybe she'll get out a little bit more now.

But I don't think that's very likely. She is also beginning to lose her memory.

--Oh,That's too bad. My mom is losing her memory too. Sometimes she doesn't know who I am.

She mixes me up with my sister.

--Does she live by herself?

--She did until about a year ago. Then we had her come and stay with us.

--How is that working out?

--It was Ok at first, but now with her memory problems, it isn't working.

--We are thinking about putting her into a senior living community.

It's expensive.But it can provide her with support she needs.

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--You may have to do that too. My husband and mother don't get along at all.

--He can't relax when she is around. When I mention it to him he said he would consider it, but only if it were for a very short time.

--Well, I'm sorry you have to deal with that. It doesn't seem like  there are any good choices.

--I'm afraid that's right. We are getting older too. 

This is another reminder of our mortality. 死亡数，死亡率; 必死性，必死的命运

You are no longer children.So now it's our turn to take care of our parents.

---The way  I see it ,it's a reminder for us to enjoy life while we can.If you like ,I can send you information about some senior communities.

--Please do. we need to start making plans.There are waiting lists to get into some of them, so you shouldn't wait to apply.