I wonder what happens in other countries
That peice quotes an Iranian nurse about how in his country they are more family-centric and they look after their old people till they die. That's such a lovely idea. But I remember the time my parents tried to look after my grandmother, tiny, frail, with senile dementia, raving round the house at 3 in the morning, incontinent. They just couldn't do it and I don't blame them. How do they cope with that in Iran? Or is it just that their old people die sooner because of poor diet and poor medical care?
Posted By: Old Git on July 14th 2009 at 10:59:58
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- A very sad and sobering piece here (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 14, 10:49:31
- Spent a fair amount of time in one of those in the last few months. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 14, 10:58:40
- btw AB I am glad to hear your Dad is happy in his recognised environment. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Jul 14, 11:26:20
- Thank you. He is happier, undoubtedly, even if he can't always express it himself. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 14, 11:30:32
- My Dad's mind has started to desert him, some days I go and see him and I don't recognise (General Chat) - lovely old job, Jul 14, 11:11:56
- My grandad (General Chat) - Brandonio, Jul 14, 11:05:48
- I was lucky (if that is how you can describe it) (General Chat) - DNB41, Jul 14, 11:04:34
- although my dad only had cancer, i still try to take comfort from the fact that he had all (General Chat) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 14, 11:32:20
- my dad died after 8-9 years of alzheimers...... (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 14, 11:12:19
- Oh mine (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 14, 11:02:59
- Same here. (n/m) (General Chat) - Yellalee, Jul 14, 11:03:21
- btw AB I am glad to hear your Dad is happy in his recognised environment. (n/m) (General Chat) - lovely old job, Jul 14, 11:26:20
- I was thinking the same when listening to the radio this am (General Chat) - camcan, Jul 14, 10:54:39
- I wonder what happens in other countries (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 14, 10:59:58
- Tony Robinson said that future generations will look back (General Chat) - camcan, Jul 14, 11:02:24
- I wonder what happens in other countries (General Chat) - Old Git, Jul 14, 10:59:58
- ... (General Chat) - duke of york, Jul 14, 10:50:33
- Spent a fair amount of time in one of those in the last few months. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jul 14, 10:58:40
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