Today, young people have less contact with senior citizens than in years past. What a shame! One reason for this situation is that families often live far apart. In the past, aging family members were commonly cared for by their kids. As a result, grandkids and grandparents had more opportunity to spend time together. Nowadays, senior citizens often live in assisted living communities when they need care. Instead of their families taking care of them, medical professionals do. The result is that children have less opportunity to spend time with senior citizens. More importantly, children are denied the wisdom of their grandparents. Grandparents also experience negative effects by this separation. They are being denied the company of youth. In turn, senior citizens can lose touch with the current world.
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Which sentence from the paragraph supports the idea that young people suffer when they do not spend time with the elderly?
A.
"Instead of their families taking care of them, medical professionals do."
B.
"In turn, senior citizens can lose touch with the current world."
C.
"Grandparents also experience negative effects by this separation."
D.
"More importantly, children are denied the wisdom of their grandparents."