In the picture, an old lady is sitting in front of a mirror. She is saying to herself in the mirror: "The children are not in my comopany. I feel rather lonely." The picture reveals one of the serious problems of our modern society.
With better living conditions and better medical care, people can live much longer than before. But how to take care of them has become a big problem, which we must cope with seriously.
It is reported that there are more than 160 million people aged over 60 in our country. The percentage of old people is still increasing and many families are confronted with problems coming along with old people. The fast tempo of modern life has left people little time and energy to look after their old parents. On the other hand, some people take their old parents as their burden and treat them badly. As a result, many old people feel neglected and live in great loneliness and helplessness, especially when they are suffering from poor health.
Something should be urgently done to help these lonely old people. First of all, those who have old parents should take the responsibility to take good care of them. The government should set up more nursing houses for old people, especially for those who have no children and who are physically and mentally disabled. More importantly, there should be more organizations providing financial, medical and legal assistance for old people. In a word, special efforts should be made to help old people to spend their later years of their lives comfortably and merrily.
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图中，一位老妇人正坐在镜子前。她对着镜子里的自己说：“孩子们都不在我的集团。这幅图揭示了我们现代社会的一个严重问题。
有了更好的生活条件和更好的医疗保健，人们可以比以前活得更长。但是如何照顾他们已经成为一个大问题，我们必须认真对待。
据报道，在我国有1亿6000万多岁的人超过60岁。老年人的比例还在增加，许多家庭都面临着老年人的问题。现代生活的快节奏使人们几乎没有时间和精力照顾年迈的父母。另一方面，有些人把他们的老父母作为他们的负担和对待他们。因此，许多老人感到被忽视，生活在极大的孤独和无助，尤其是当他们患有健康不佳。
应该做些紧急的事来帮助这些孤独的老人。首先，那些有年迈父母的人应该负起照顾他们的责任。政府应该为老人，尤其是那些没有孩子和身心残疾的人设立更多的养老院。更重要的是，应该有更多的组织为老年人提供金融、医疗和法律援助。总之，应特别努力，帮助老人晚年舒适快乐地度过晚年。
