09-02-2013, 12:24 PM
Elderly care crisis means more will have to depend on technology to live in their own homes
More research is needed to develop technology to help elderly people live independently as the country faces a significant shortfall in unpaid care, according to the London School of Economics and Political Science research.
The proportion of older people in the population is rising while traditional caregivers ââ¬â mid-life women ââ¬â will be placed under increasing pressure to juggle work and care for their parents. The situation could leave up to 160,000 older people in England vulnerable in the next two decades, says the research.
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More research is needed to develop technology to help elderly people live independently as the country faces a significant shortfall in unpaid care, according to the London School of Economics and Political Science research.
The proportion of older people in the population is rising while traditional caregivers ââ¬â mid-life women ââ¬â will be placed under increasing pressure to juggle work and care for their parents. The situation could leave up to 160,000 older people in England vulnerable in the next two decades, says the research.
See article at
http://www.building4change.com/page.jsp?id=1959