When people become older many of them decide to live their full life without limits and use money for own preference rather than give them to their kids. I think is a negative development when they decide to maintain their relatives with saving, because older persons should spend cash for themselves, however, they are free to help their kids with everything they can save after retirement.
Firstly, some people may think that parents are obligated to support them financial, even if they are old. Usually, because of their education, the thought about savings help them to relax and think that they can use them without problems. As a consequence, these negative situations isolate elders life because they are not able to feel the freedom and choose what they want to do after retirement. For example, my uncle grew up with the idea that my grandfather will support him all his being, but he just wanted to use his money because he was too lazy to find a job with a good salary. As a result, my grandfather gave him all his savings and was left with nothing.
Secondly, sometimes it is good to use parents savings if they let you, but in special cases. In general, children that are in need should be helped by their mother and father, because everyone has different possibilities and could not pay for themselves sometimes. For instance, my grandparents after retirement used their cash to help my mother to rise three children. She did not have the possibility to pay for everything alone and was helped by them. In brief, it depends on financial situation and the really need of money.
In conclusion, older society should spend wealth for their own happiness and not to use it for supportive ways, but if they can lead a hand to their child that is in a hard situation.