What They’re Saying
What They’re Saying
• Tipper Gore was chosen recently as an honorary representative of the massive baby boom generation to testify at a hearing of the Senate Special Committee on Aging meant to jolt baby boomers into thinking about future necessities, such as how to pay for home care or nursing home care. Vice President Al Gore’s wife said at the hearing, "Despite all the medical advances, people still age . . . , and there are some plain truths that go along with that. That is that as people age, they begin to need help, particularly with a lot of daily tasks." Gore added that she thinks "it’s probably a natural part of the human condition to not really think about that too much, unless you are really forced to do it."
• A recent editorial piece in the Allentown Morning Call asked readers to consider whether "you would like to be interrogated while you are sick and have your information labeled with your Social Security number" and stored forever in a government database. "This is happening right now," the Morning Call added, referring to the collection of OASIS data from patients.
Subscribe Now for Access
You have reached your article limit for the month. We hope you found our articles both enjoyable and insightful. For information on new subscriptions, product trials, alternative billing arrangements or group and site discounts please call 800-688-2421. We look forward to having you as a long-term member of the Relias Media community.