D
Alan's wife, Toby, developed Parkinsonism four years ago. The retired geophysicist was introduced to several online platforms that connect individuals whose staff need home care with workers who provide it.
Now, once a week, Alan orders a “CarePro”，whose staff are usually nursing students? on the website of a company called Honor. These nice young women will look after Toby while Alan goes to attend a lecture or to perform with his music groups.
Conventional wisdom says that you cannot sell tech to the elderly. Yet over the past several years, the size of the market has begun to attract investors. They are sensing a major opportunity.
There are currently around 50 million Americans over the age of 65, and 10,000 more turn 65 every day. Hundreds of billion dollars are spent on healthcare for American seniors every year. And more and more “digital natives" are entering the sandwich generation, the age when they are responsible for caring for both their children and their parents, while also meeting the demands of careers. It stands to reason that they will look for solutions that offer convenience.
Since a few years ago, several startups have come into being aimed to bringing the on-demand model to elder care. Honor, based in Los Angeles, recently announced a program which promotes transferring patients from the hospital to home with the help of a Home Hero caregiver, in San Francisco, raised $ 20 million in its first round of funding.
The founders of these companies tell touching personal stories about struggling to care for their own families. For Sternberg, the founder of Honor, the idea came when he was around 35: visiting his mother in Connecticut, he discovered that his driving had slowed to a crawl （爬）”
It makes sense that young enterprisers would want to change the home healthcare industry. But there are other, more systemic reasons why these startups are well positioned to raise funds and to continue to expand.
32. What does the author mainly tell us by mentioning the example of Toby?
A. Caregivers are in great need.
B. The aging society is approaching.
C. The old need taking good care of.
D. The old can get home care service easily.
33. What does "a major opportunity” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. A chance to create a new occupation.
B. A chance to explore a new market.
C. A chance to advertise their companies.
D. A chance to employ old and experienced workers.
34. What might be the sandwich generation's attitude toward the new model to elder care?
A. Doubtful. B. Disapproving. C. Supportive. D. Unconcerned.
35. What made Sternberg create Honor?
A. The possibility to raise funds.
B. The establishment of many new companies.
C. The inconvenience to visiting his mother.
D. The popularity of home healthcare industry.
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Alan's wife, Toby, developed Parkinsonism four years ago. The retired geophysicist was introduced to several online platforms that connect individuals whose staff need home care with workers who provide it.
Now, once a week, Alan orders a “CarePro”，whose staff are usually nursing students? on the website of a company called Honor. These nice young women will look after Toby while Alan goes to attend a lecture or to perform with his music groups.
Conventional wisdom says that you cannot sell tech to the elderly. Yet over the past several years, the size of the market has begun to attract investors. They are sensing a major opportunity.
There are currently around 50 million Americans over the age of 65, and 10,000 more turn 65 every day. Hundreds of billion dollars are spent on healthcare for American seniors every year. And more and more “digital natives" are entering the sandwich generation, the age when they are responsible for caring for both their children and their parents, while also meeting the demands of careers. It stands to reason that they will look for solutions that offer convenience.
Since a few years ago, several startups have come into being aimed to bringing the on-demand model to elder care. Honor, based in Los Angeles, recently announced a program which promotes transferring patients from the hospital to home with the help of a Home Hero caregiver, in San Francisco, raised $ 20 million in its first round of funding.
The founders of these companies tell touching personal stories about struggling to care for their own families. For Sternberg, the founder of Honor, the idea came when he was around 35: visiting his mother in Connecticut, he discovered that his driving had slowed to a crawl （爬）”
It makes sense that young enterprisers would want to change the home healthcare industry. But there are other, more systemic reasons why these startups are well positioned to raise funds and to continue to expand.
32. What does the author mainly tell us by mentioning the example of Toby?
A. Caregivers are in great need.
B. The aging society is approaching.
C. The old need taking good care of.
D. The old can get home care service easily.
33. What does "a major opportunity” in paragraph 3 refer to?
A. A chance to create a new occupation.
B. A chance to explore a new market.
C. A chance to advertise their companies.
D. A chance to employ old and experienced workers.
34. What might be the sandwich generation's attitude toward the new model to elder care?
A. Doubtful. B. Disapproving. C. Supportive. D. Unconcerned.
35. What made Sternberg create Honor?
A. The possibility to raise funds.
B. The establishment of many new companies.
C. The inconvenience to visiting his mother.
D. The popularity of home healthcare industry.
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