GROWING OLD DISGRACEFULLY

Capitalism is an uncaring and brutal society, but perhaps the worst suffers of its harshness are the old and the disabled. 'Short care visits to elderly and disabled people are "disgraceful" and on the rise, a charity has claimed. In England, 60% of councils use 15-minute visits, which are not long enough to provide adequate care Leonard Cheshire Disability says. The charity says such visits can "force disabled people to choose whether to go thirsty or to go to the toilet".' (BBC News, 7 October) Needless to say this awful dilemma only applies to the working class as the owning class can afford the best of  care.