Although a survey on the circumstances of the elderly in Taiwan clearly indicated that most of the island's senior citizens live with their children, more and more are being compelled or are choosing to live on their own or in nursing homes.
雖然「老人狀況調查報告」顯示，老年人傾向與子女同住，然而，卻也有越來越多的老人選擇或不得已獨居，或住進安養中心。