Out of Sync: Republicans and the Elderly
While Paul Ryan engages in his campaign against the elderly, the U.N. Population Fund "urges governments to summon the political will to protect the elderly and ensure they can age with good health and dignity. Discrimination toward and poverty among the aged are still far too prevalent in many countries, it says, even in the relatively wealthy industrialized nations."
According to the report: "The problem is worse for women, whose access to jobs and health care is often limited throughout their lives, along with their rights to own and inherit property.
"More must be done to expose, investigate and prevent discrimination, abuse and violence against older persons, especially women who are more vulnerable," the report says, calling on countries to "ensure that aging is a time of opportunity for all."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/01/protection-for-elderly_n_1927970.html