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The Dilnot review: Money, morality and the care of the elderly

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Hong Zhang

Economist Andrew Dilnot‘s independent review into how we pay for the care of older people and the disabled is published tomorrow. It will be read against a backdrop that almost daily seems to illustrate our incapacity to care for many … Continue reading →

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老人病在床上，谁能帮着护理？

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Hong Zhang

“家里老人病在床上，谁能帮着护理照料？”随着人口老龄化，这件事正成为上海越来越多家庭的焦虑。 统计数据显示，预计到“十二五”末，上海老年人口总量将突破400万；而从2013年起，新增老年人口中80%以上是独生子女父母。Continue

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老人摔伤家属闹上法庭 再“入”养老院被拒收

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Hong Zhang

10月29日，南京市玄武门康复院召集家属开了一个协调会，院方是坚决不收一名老人，而老人的家属则坚持要院方收下。双方在一个半小时的讨论中，先是互不相让、唇枪舌剑，继而各自诉说苦衷，表达无奈。令记者动容的是，当双方最后谈起关注老人这个共同话题时，一方黯然神伤，一方含泪陈述，双方真挚探讨了“养老”这一社会难题的艰涩内涵。Continue

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