In India its rare practice. We live like family we die as family. Family is the smallest but strongest unit in India. Its most powerful than anything known to Indians.
Kids are center of it all and everything is done to give them better life and better future. Old people are head of the family they provide the necessary guidance to younger people of the family even if they are weak and can not do any other work.
They help in house work only that much which they can do. Mostly spend time and play with grandchildren’s.Old age home is unthinkable for us.

But yet friction can be seen in few families. Old people loose temper easily. They can be irritating some times. Younger generation can think them to be fool. But yet they deserve the respect. They should not be back talked. Few idiots who think old parents are useless. They start abusing them, few also beat them.

But I must not be forgotten that when you were young you were weak just like your parents are now. You were useless just like your parents are now. But parents didn't throw you out of the house they cared for you. Now they are old and deserve proper care just like they took care of you.

We get blessings of our parents it protects us from all the evil of world. Their life experience is precious. So love them, respect them and care for them.