A phenomenon that we have only recently seen in the world is the growing geriatric population and the growing number of the oldest old as lifespans increase. While this is a welcomed change, it is not without problems.

A growing geriatric population also means a growing number of people to care for, and with the shrinking working and younger population, there are less people to care for the elderly. This also means there are less people paying into the pension and social security system while there are more people taking advantage of it.

The lengthened lifespan also brings with it the problem of never before seen illnesses, and a combination of illnesses. Our medical and care systems are unfit to treat and provide long term care as it is needed.

There must be a radical change in the way private and public geriatric care is provided to meet the need of this radical trend.