2014年12月大学英语四级阅读模拟题二_第2页

46. When elderly parents cannot live at home safely, their children can change their home instead of sending them to an adult care facility.

　　47. To talk about long-term care is not easy because sometimes aged parents are suspicious of their children’s financial motives.

　　48. Besides advance planning for finances or medical care, family caregivers take over many other responsibilities.

　　49. The difference between a durable power of attorney and a health care proxy is that the latter allows someone to make decisions regarding medical treatment.

　　50. Baldocchi did not want to send her mother to a nursing home, but she had difficulty taking care of her.

　　51. Over 42 million caregivers helped an adult with everyday activities in the USA in 2009.

　　52. If a family needs information or help to sort out disagreements, there are many people they can call on.

　　53. Caregivers should pay attention to their own health, or they may burn out or become depressed.

　　54. One will have to petition the court to be the parent’s legal guardian, if there is no advance directive.

　　55. The national median cost of assisted living in 2011 was $39,135 and it is not covered by Medicaid.