Does anybody care about the elderly people?
913656
It kind of strange that a person could take a permanent cruise for close to the same price as living in a nursing home but on the cruise the care and food are both better.  You need to report these abusive and cowardly caretakers to whatever state you live in.  My mother used to work as a CNA she hated the way the people were treated or even worse ignored.  Don't stand by and watch this happen.  It could be you someday.
173018
The old, the young and the very poor.
124343
Yes... no.. maybe so.. who knows and really cares??
636498
Do you mean care assistants who look after the elderly? I'm a care assistant, and have worked in nursing homes for the last 10 years. It can be hard work, elderly people can be very demanding, often crabby and bad tempered due to their ilnesses and pain, often wanting you to do things for them immediately whether you are busy with other patients or not.\nIt is mostly a thankless job, but pretty satisfying. \nIf you do take on a job like this, you will know within a week whether it's the right job for you. It's not a job for lazy people, or for those with a weak stomach! If you've got patience, and a willingness to help people then you could be perfect for it.\nHope I helped.\n\nPeppermint- I apologise if I'm taking your answer the wrong way, but I love my job. I'm very rarely off sick, and wouldn't have been doing it for 10 years if I didn't like it. I'm just making sure that this person knows the facts before she goes for the job, as from personal experience it is not nice for anyone (patients or staff) when people come into a nursing home only to find that it's not for them.
678886
who cares? does it really matter?
360976
I didn't think about it until I had actually experienced first-hand, but the elderly are most certainly mistreated in nursing homes:\n\nIn my freshman year of high school, our English teacher asked us to do a community service project with either the elderly, special needs or other worthy cause. We were to pick a specific location and work for 6 hours. I chose the elderly in a nursing home close to my house.\n\nWhen I went there, the place was very quiet, and not lively at all. It was almost creepy. Then, when we went to help the elderly, the staff asked my friend and I to assist the elderly during their meal by coaxing them to eat, opening things, and sometimes even feed them. However, the more self-sufficient adults were in one area, while the severely handicapped were on the other side of the room. One particular nurse was FORCING and SHOVING food into an elderly lady's mouth. The lady could not get up; she had to be reclined and could barely open her eyes, let alone her mouth. The nurse kept pushing and shoving food into the lady's mouth, and food started to drip down.\n\nAfter I saw this horrible act, I have vowed to never, ever send my parents to a nursing home of any kind. I'll stay home and take care of them myself.
182718
as for the benozodiazepines and medicare part d section of this question i can not answer, but do I think the government really cares about (us) the people then the answer is a big NO.
740905
If it makes them happy put them up.\nWhen they are older and dont care you will be glad you did.
1182864
yes, economically the aging are of no benefit to thesociety they are retiree that need to be feed by the youth population
567254
I think you'll find that most of them don't care what the elders think.
883986
In my opinion, no, many families today are to quick to put their elderly parents into a nursing home and be done with them. In many other cultures they care for their elderly parents in their homes and have great respect for them. Personally, I think we are so caught up with our own lives we many times forget who brought us into the world, we owe them that much respect to care for them and not send them to a nursing home. The conditions in most nursing homes are horrible. They are staffed by people who are underpaid, understaffed and over worked. God bless
137200
I work with the frail elderly.  The work is often heart breaking but I can't imagine doing anything else.  Sometimes these folks have no family and if I didn't take the extra steps they would have nothing at all.  When I hear a formerly frighted member laugh with me at the end of a call, I know I am where I belong.
1180781
Who knows, who cares?
823038
old age and negativity
904314
GIGGLES, I WOULD TALK ABOUT HEALTH CARE FOR THE ELDERLY, MOST OF THEM CAN'T AFFORD IT, AND MOST SENIORS HAVE TO WORK, AND THAT IS NOT FAIR, THEY SHOULD BE ENJOYING THE LAST YEARS OF THEIR LIFE. OF COURSE I WOULD HAVE A SPEECH READY IF I GOT TO TALK FREE ON TV FOR 5 MINUTES. GREAT QUESTION THUMBS UP GIRL.
217967
no, who would be proud to take of their clothes in front of old men? maybe some would be because maybe they have the body for it and their grateful they can atleast get a job to support themselves and/or their families.
787540
Hi muAn, \n\nI used to have the same idea as you that Americans/Europeans do not care about their elders but that's just a generalization. I realized that we cannot just look at them as a whole but we need to look at them as individuals. We must also respect them as we respect our elders. \n\ntake care =)