Much has been said about the
aging of the U.S. population. (See for example the statistics available online
from the U.S.
Census Bureau.) As people live longer, more of us will face the challenges
of caring for an elderly relative. Look at some of the many sites that discuss
the issue from the point of view of the caregiver. (Try these, for starters:
Aging in a Social Context; My
Eldercare Experience and Sources; ElderWeb.)
What are the central issues
such sites deal with? Is the point of view of the elders adequately
represented in any of them? If so, explain how it differs from the caregivers'
perspective. If not, why not? Can you find sites that do represent the elders'
point of view? |