Our elderly will "impose" on us, whether we like it or not.  My parents are in a retirement home now, paying huge sums of money to stay there.  The food and services have rapidly deteriorated since the union staff were let go and TFWs hired instead.

If the elderly truly get sick, the retirement homes will try to kick them out.  If that doesn't work, the retirement homes will indeed "impose" on family to help out.  If you children aren't there to keep an eye on things, your elderly will be neglected or abused.

Getting old means losing vision, hearing, memory and mobility.  Of course our elderly will "impose" on us, because they need our help.  Retirement homes don't have enough caring staff to make sure the elderly get the help they need.  Of course the children need to step in and care for their parents. It is the right thing to do.