CNN reports that in response to the neglect of elderly family members, the Chinese government amended The “Law of Protection of Rights and Interests of the Aged” in December. The new legislation addressed cases of neglect of elderly parents, such as one reported case where an elderly family member was kept in a pigsty. This is an interesting case that I will explore in comparison to the management of aged care in various societies, including China, Sweden, Japan, the UK and Australia.

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