Present proposals for changes that make nursing homes in Sweden more attractive. Homes should offer different kinds of “pedagogy” that revitalizes and creates “meaning” for both the elderly and the staff. Yngve Gustafson, professor of geriatrics at Umeå University Hospital, says that we must “question the palliative care philosophy”. Everyone will benefit if more elderly people are active and feel that they have something more to give even after they have stopped working.
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