The UK: Care Bills Will Soak Up Most Of Our Savings

My pet preeve has actually hit Britain.  These elderly are not being cared for imo.   They are artificially being forced to stay alive and bankrupting their nations.  Why don't they call "nursing homes" what they really are?  The new modern coffins for the elderly except they are quite more expensive than any coffin I priced!  Most of the elderly who have to go in them would probably beg to not have to if they still had the ability to let "their" wishes be known.  Next life I want to return as a dog or cat so I can get compassionate care and not be forced to spend years in a nursing home begging for it all to end!  Just my thoughts on the subject.  Have a nice day.

Maybe the Japanese have a one size fits all.  In the US most people are transferred to nursing homes from hospitals because they have medical or mental conditions (dementia) and relatives can't cope with them.  They are sent to either a Skilled or Unskilled Nursing Home according to their medical needs.  I think the Japanese having a small tax to help pay for this is a great idea and something for the US to consider.  Long term care is prohibitive for most so this would be a great way to know loved ones can get care without bankrupting themselves or families.  I cannot see how we can ever get the deficit down unless we find a way to cope with the elderly nursing home expenses.