Commentary
In his wonderful book, “Being Mortal,” the Indian American physician Atul Gawande describes how his grandfather had grown old in India, honored, consulted, and cared for by his large family.
A care worker assists an elderly client during an activity session in a Day Care center in California on Feb. 10, 2011. Demand in dementia care is increasing but workforce efficiency is not keeping up. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
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Paul Adams
Author
Paul Adams is a professor emeritus of social work at the University of Hawai‘i, and was professor and associate dean of academic affairs at Case Western Reserve University. He is the co-author of "Social Justice Isn’t What You Think It Is," and has written extensively on social welfare policy and professional and virtue ethics.
