ExFlyBoy5
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Interesting article from the WSJ about the growing number of seniors that are unable to take care of themselves, yet aren't getting the care they need. It's a fear I have since DW and I have no kids and our extended family is pretty small.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/growin...niors-themselves-11581429600?mod=hp_lead_pos9
https://www.wsj.com/articles/growin...niors-themselves-11581429600?mod=hp_lead_pos9
Rising numbers of older adults are unable to care for themselves, often leading to serious health problems and even death, according to state and local government agencies.
So-called self-neglect cases generally involve the inability to perform essential self-care, such as providing oneself with food, shelter, personal hygiene, medication and safety precautions.
Seniors who no longer drive, for example, are often unable to get to medical appointments, exacerbating health problems that can render them incapable of caring for themselves. A fall can result in a hip fracture leaving one bedridden and unable to care for oneself. Failure to pay bills for the phone or other utilities could lead to service cutoffs. Forgetting to pay rent could lead to the loss of a home.
Self-neglect cases involved 144,296 people across the country, accounting for more than half the reports of alleged elder abuse or neglect investigated by adult protective services programs in 2018, according to a new report released by the Department of Health and Human Services.