 |
Are Needs Of Older People Adequately Catered For? What Could Be Done To Improve Care For The Elderly?
by Y. Stets
Unfortunately, the short answer is no, they aren't properly catered for. Even though living to ripe old age may seem nice, it brings a large number of problems that we have yet to deal with. In order to give my suggestions on what can be done to improve care for the elderly, I need to name the main problems they face. One of the problems is the burden of financing care for elderly is falling on a reduced percentage of the population. There is a steady trend towards smaller families which means a smaller number of people to pay for nursing homes, homecare, meals of wheels and so on. The way to improve that is to start saving in advance with personal pension schemes as early as possible, else it will be hard for us to cope with. Unfortunately, as for the current situation, investment is the only way.
Other problem I?ve seen is the elderly not receiving enough medical care, it can be due to the financial reason ...
Violence on television affects children negatively, according to psychological research. The three major effects of seeing violence on television are: ? Children may become less sensitive to the pain and suffering of others. ? Children may be more fearful of the world around them. ? Children may be more likely to behave in aggre...
Every year 100,000 babies are born addicted to cocaine. I hope to show you through this paper that legalizing drugs would only bring more problems to our already corrupt world. I have several arguments against the legalization of drugs such as: the many medical myths of marijuana; crime, violence, and drug use go hand in hand; a...
Disaster on NASA and the Future of the United States Space Program? This was the major question proposed during the late 1980's. What was the future of NASA going to be after this terrible disaster? Would there be enough funding for the continuation of the United States Space Program? This Challenger explosion was one of the major catastrophes of...
Instructor: Dr. Katharina Rout It is my goal as a parent to raise my children to be nonracist. In order to achieve this goal, I need to observe and assess everything my children will be exposed to, be it in the media, opinions of their relatives or the opinions and actions from certain groups within the Canadian society. The racial state...
Euthanasia - The Right to Die Modern medical technology has made it possible to extend the lives of many far beyond when they would have died in the past. Death, in modern times, often ensures a long and painful fall where one loses control both physically and emotionally. Some individuals embrace the time that modern technology buy...
