Yes Yuyutsu, I've seen the lifts in action in real life. There's a vast difference between lifting a 20-something who is cooperative and able to roll and hold a position as seen in the glossy videos , as compared to a 80-something who doesn't cooperate, can't roll on command and resists because they aren't used to dangling in mid air. The nursing home I saw it used at, found that upkeep due to break-downs was very expensive and they needed three because one was almost always out of action. But I'm sure the home-care patient will be happy to lay in bed for a few days while their lifter is repaired!!

Look, I will agree that given unlimited funds to pay for all the mod-cons, 24/7 year-round care and constant medical attendance, its theoretically possible for an ailing dementia patient to remain home. But most people don't have unlimited funds. That is the real world.

From the earliest days Aged care has been the moral responsibility of the young, not a 'Burden'.
Just as caring for the young is the moral responsibility, not a 'Burden' for the older !
To suggest anything else is lacking humanity in peoples' mentality !

There comes a time when it is impossible for the elderly to live any form of independent life.

My mother was living independently in her granny flat until about 95 years old. She had us doing some things, home assist 3 half days a week, her phone, a help caller pendent around her neck & us just 25 meters away.

Then her cordless phone died. She never learnt to work any of the 3 new ones we bought her. Then she spent a night on the floor because she forgot what the help pendent was for, then she broke a hip.

It is sad but true, Independence is taken from us by age, & only an institution can have staff watching all night to help those when they need it.

There comes a time when it is impossible for the elderly to live any form of independent life.
Hasbeen,
Not according to Paul1405, he's convinced he'll either never get old or need assistanc

pay more tax for the privileged!
Paul1405,
By privileged, they usually mean those who worked not the thousands of bureaudroids with a Mill or two in Superannuation & without a care in the World !