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steeljack · 27-12-2007, 19:21

Sorry Gayle , but it seems to me just one more step down the road to 'big brother' where the state watches and controls everything , the idea may be noble in concept but it is just an excuse for the failure of society to take of the elderly . Akin to drugging children with Ritalin because they are rumbustious , its just sticking an elastoplast over the problem an easy way out
You answer your own argument when you say " These people, often elderly themselves, refuse to let their loved ones go into care homes and insist on looking after them themselves." thats where the younger family members have to take some responsibility and as Shillelagh says "Its hard looking after someone who has dementia and you have to make changes to everything you do and the house.

27-12-2007, 19:21	#11
steeljack God Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: SF/ Bay Area California Posts: 4,002 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 1338	Re: Tagging for alzheimers and dementia sufferers Sorry Gayle , but it seems to me just one more step down the road to 'big brother' where the state watches and controls everything , the idea may be noble in concept but it is just an excuse for the failure of society to take of the elderly . Akin to drugging children with Ritalin because they are rumbustious , its just sticking an elastoplast over the problem an easy way out You answer your own argument when you say " These people, often elderly themselves, refuse to let their loved ones go into care homes and insist on looking after them themselves." thats where the younger family members have to take some responsibility and as Shillelagh says "Its hard looking after someone who has dementia and you have to make changes to everything you do and the house.