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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I lived through a similar situation with my parents and it almost ruined my own health. I really think that the government needs to help elderly people who are sick and broke. The resources of a family are rarely enough to care for sick, aging parents. Other countries take better care of elderly through government resources, the US is failing the elderly. [/quote]
The problem is that no one really cares about quality of life for the elderly, and they care even less about quality of life for the (majority) women who are dealing with this. There are ways to make this easier. In Germany, for example, mandatory service requirements can either be in the military or with a government service that has people check in on elderly residents (there may be other types of service, but these are things I know German friends did). Even leaving aside the mandatory service requirement, the point is that the government recognizes that elderly people need extra help and provides a service that allows people to maintain some independence while also recognizing the reality of physical and cognitive decline.

We live in a country that actively encourages people to move for better income opportunities and then punishes people who don't live right next door to their aging parents.[/quote]

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