Cost of Elderly care

With the NHS coming under pressure from the escalating number and costs of elderly patients, it is time to look around the world at how other countries are coping.

In Japan where retired people reckon to number almost 60% of the population, they have refused to buy their way out of recession and stick to a frugal lifestyle to save for their pension age.

In Britain we will let every one else pay, except ourselves (sic) and a very few extremely wealthy people.

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NBN to help elderly patients in NSW

Elderly patients will be able to have their blood pressure, glucose levels and lung function monitored over the internet. Picture: David Geraghty Source: The Australian

THE Gillard government will trial the ability of its $35.7 billion fibre network to deliver e-health services direct to the homes of elderly patients as it tries to build a case for consumers to sign up for the new technology. Read more at www.theaustralian.com.au

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