'We do treat older people like a burden in this country'

Catholic Bishops over the weekend expressed concern that old people were being treated like a burden in conversations around assisted dying. They’ve said it leaves them feeling vulnerable and even like bed blockers. Is this really how we treat our...

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13.30 3 Oct 2022

'We do treat older people...

'We do treat older people like a burden in this country'

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13.30 3 Oct 2022

Catholic Bishops over the weekend expressed concern that old people were being treated like a burden in conversations around assisted dying. They’ve said it leaves them feeling vulnerable and even like bed blockers. Is this really how we treat our elderly?

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