Aging handicapped siblings rely on kin for nursing care

Aging handicapped siblings rely on kin for nursing care

Kyoko Mochida, founder of a support group for people taking care of their handicapped siblings, chat in Tokyo on June 22, 2015, with her elder brother who has Down syndrome. As the population of aging handicapped people grows, siblings like Mochida often find themselves suddenly responsible for taking care of them when the parents can no longer do so due to old age or death. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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  • 2015/8/03 16:06:16
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