Aging Population
Aging Population | The Aging Are Treated Poorly in Nursing Homes
In the following viewpoint, Eric Bates asserts that nursing homes provide shoddy—and frequently fatal—care to the elderly. He details several fatal incidents in homes owned by Beverly Enterprises, which controls more nursing-home beds than any other firm of its kind. According to Bates, Beverly Enterprises and other nursing home chains are more interested in earning profits than ensuring that their patients receive reliable care. Bates is a staff writer for the Independent, a locally owned alternative weekly in Durham, North Carolina.
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- Introduction
- Chapter 1: How Does Society View Aging and the Elderly?
- Chapter 2: How Will an Aging Population Affect America?
- Chapter 3: Should Social Security Be Reformed?
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Chapter 4: Are Improvements Needed in Elderly Health Care?
- Chapter 4 Preface
- Medicare Needs Radical Reform
- Medicare Should Be Reformed Cautiously
- Medicare Should Provide Prescription Drug Coverage
- Medicare Is Not the Best Solution for Prescription Drug Coverage
- The Aging Are Treated Poorly in Nursing Homes
- The Quality of Nursing Homes Is Improving
- Hunger Among the Aging Needs to Be Prevented
- The Elderly Are in Good Health
- Chapter 4 Periodical Bibliography
- For Further Discussion
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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