IELTS Essay: Retirement Homes/Communities

Vocabulary Answers

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increasingly common happens more and more

senior citizens older people

retire to stop working and go live

assisted care facilities places where they look after old people

instead of rather than

remaining left over

institutions places

reputation what is heard about these places

abuse being hurt

trend pattern

liberates younger generations frees the children

detractors critics

highlight notable instances focus on big examples

exposés reports

reputable news organizations well-known media companies

on a regular basis often

incidents examples

criminal or civil cases people put on trial or sued for money

instances examples

mistreatment treated badly

memorably cruel sensationally bad

have been known to be have a reputation for

beaten hit

demeaned insulted

neglected not cared for

in terms of concerning

their basic sanitary needs how clean they are

vulnerable weak

lack don’t have

defend protect

voice ability to talk

visiting family family coming to see them

considering given

total number complete figures for

rare not common

in the future later

technology computers, internet, cameras, etc.

closer monitoring watching closely

applies also is true for

restricted kept to

premises grounds

interact talk to

peers people around their own age

form meaningful create important

new bonds new friendships

benefits advantages

family unit as a whole family altogether

rarely equipped not often have

medical training experience as doctors

financial resources money

aging getting older

nearly impossible almost can’t happen

ailing parent sick mother and father

as well as and

some combination of an amount of

energy initiative

will desire

means money

time free time

placing putting

invest contribute

raising helping grow up

advancing getting better

standard of living quality of life

risk threat

retirement homes retirement communities

overshadow stronger than

sensitive topic hard to talk about

decide choose

own best interests for their own good