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To: sauropod

**Ms. Chavez is simply stating that a solution must be found**.

She is advocating that Government must find a solution.

Clearly she has the resources to hire a qualified live-in caregiver and I wonder why she hasn’t considered it.

The fact that life expectancy has been extended by superior health care from birth to middle age - has not prepared families for the inevitable decline for the aged over 70.

When families consisted of parents, several children, aunts uncles, cousins - family members rotated the care of their elderly patriarchs & matriarchs (Japanese still do). It is a cultural thing - and we have lost that culture.


14 posted on 10/22/2011 5:29:10 AM PDT by sodpoodle (Cain - touching the better angels of our nature.)
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To: sodpoodle
Clearly she has the resources to hire a qualified live-in caregiver and I wonder why she hasn’t considered it.

What evidence that was presented in the article leads you to that conclusion? I couldn't find any.

When families consisted of parents, several children, aunts uncles, cousins - family members rotated the care of their elderly patriarchs & matriarchs (Japanese still do). It is a cultural thing - and we have lost that culture.

My family hasn't.

17 posted on 10/22/2011 5:35:10 AM PDT by sauropod (William Kristol does NOT choose my presidential candidate!)
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