'Here is some food for thought.....We should place the elderly in prisons.  They will get a shower a day, video surveillance in case of problems, three meals a day, access to a library, computer, TV, gym, doctors on-site, free medication if needed.  Put criminals in nursing homes, they have cold meals, lights off at 7pm, two showers a week, live in a smaller rooms and pay for the privilege.  It's pretty sad that we treat prisoners better than the elderly.'  Came across this the other day and I never thought of it in quite this way before. It is truly horrific.   I was 'lucky' to find a care home for my mother where the staff couldn't have been more caring but the things I saw in other homes will stay with me forever.  A civilized society is defined by how we treat our elderly.  It really doesn't say alot about us does it?