Yep.
That even leads to a more deeper philosophical discussion - can we afford to support millions with dementia in the future?
Mine certainly does as gave him a fair chunk so he had the deposit for his house. Doubt I'll ever see any return
I don't understand why house prices and rent are so high. If Joe average can't afford them, who is paying high prices and rents?
Indeed.
The problem isn't as simple as that. The population explosion has been largely happening (for decades) in poorer nations where consumption of resources is sometimes inconsequential. Meanwhile, Western nations have a falling birthrate yet continue to hog the planet's resources.
When you go back 30/40 yrs dementia wasn't or didn't seem to be such a big issue. I think as HWT said living longer has brought this more into focus. It's very costly if a care home is eventually required to assist. My dad's was £1800 per week but he didn't need 24hr care. Someone who we met in hospital when my dad spent 3 months at the RSCH needed 24 care as he's dementia was more progressed was quoted £6500 a week which is madness.
Your income for your age is good, way better than average . . . . . You could buy a family home. You're at the same ratio we did 22 years ago which to me suggests you're earning more and doing better.
Well I think he's doing his best to compensate for shortfall, unfortunately!!
It's a demographic problem. Some parts of the world need slower population growth - too many people = bad news. Other parts - especially where large families are considered essential to counter infant deaths - need less growth. They become overcrowded - immigration (mainly northward and westward) occurs; populations settle in their new homes, and while the indigenous population is reducing its birth rate for reasons of economy, sustainability etc, the newcomers retain their tradition of breeding to allow for infant death in an environment where infant death is less of an issue because of healthcare. The resulting in-balance causes tension - and off we go again.
Context required.
Women in the workplace still aren't finding equality though, are they, as the misogyny just moved location, with women routinely paid less for the same job as a man. Both exploited by the Capitalist system, but often the women more so.
