english: 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.
non_english: In de VS raken de meeste oude mensen uiteindelijk gescheiden van hun kinderen en van de meesten van hun vrienden van hun jongere jaren. Ze leven vaak in aparte bejaardenhuizen, terwijl in traditionele samenlevingen oudere mensen vaak bij hun kinderen en andere familieleden wonen, alsook bij hun levenslange vrienden.