Testing the limits of care for older people

Hi everyone!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2010/sep/28/japan-elderly-care-mutual-support
One of the items that I take interest is in the elderly people, because I think that they had a lot of things which we can learn about them. So, in Guardian.co.uk I found a really interesting article about ancient people in Japan. It begins talking about “Elderly Day” that is celebrated in this country each September. In this day, the people give presents to their parents and grandparents and the society appreciate their contribution through this years. This event tells to the world about the positive image about the most long-lived persons of the society.

However, the ancient people often receive abuses or sentiment of hatred and the adult people sometimes can’t to take care of his parents or grandparents. For that, in 2000 the Japanese’s politicians created a “long-term care insurance system” where nurses look after them and worry about them. Even sometimes, some neighbors association help to that and visit older people that live alone.

This model is been taking by United Kingdom to take care British ancients and the politicians has created nursing houses, where people can help voluntary to look after this people. It’s a very good initiative, but even the voluntaries must to cost and pay the costs of the houses.

See you!