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Modern treatment of the elderly is a matter of economics and demographics, not one of moral decay. There are simply too many elderly and not enough workers for
by dfranke 17y ago
Modern treatment of the elderly is a matter of economics and demographics, not one of moral decay. There are simply too many elderly and not enough workers for the elderly to be afforded the same treatment as a generation ago.
- eru 17y agoOn the other hand if morbidity gets compressed [1] we may need fewer caretakers. [1] People suffer from age-related illness for a shorter time. They stay healthier for longer. Some statistics point in this direction.