Most old people in the U.S. end up living separately from their children and from most of their friends of their earlier years, and often they live in separate retirements homes for the elderly, whereas in traditional societies, older people instead live out their lives among their children, their other relatives, and their lifelong friends.
生活在美国的大多数老人，最终 都与子女分开生活 他们年轻时就认识的朋友们 也会相互分开， 他们很可能生活在单独为老人设立的养老院里， 而在传统社会中， 年纪大的人和他们的子女， 他们的其他亲戚， 以及他们认识了一辈子的朋友生活在一起。