The country’s supply of nursing home beds has not kept pace with its rapidly aging population, leading some families to seek unlicensed alternatives.
Tag: Elder Care
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A Radical Experiment in Mental Health Care, Tested Over Centuries
In the Belgian town of Geel, families have long taken in people with psychiatric conditions. Could this approach work elsewhere?
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The Agony of Putting Your Life on Hold to Care for Your Parents
Randi Schofield is the sole provider for an ailing father and, at the same time, for her own children — a situation now common among Americans in their 30s and 40s.
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Who Will Take Care of Italy’s Older People? Robots, Maybe.
The Western world’s oldest population is facing a crisis of caregivers. Some are looking for a little helping, plastic, hand.