Greater attention should be paid to plight of elderly

AN 85-YEAR-OLD MAN in Tianjin was recently seen holding a sign asking: "Can anyone adopt me?" It said he could contribute to his care with a pension of 6,000 yuan ($917.8) a month and all he wanted was to avoid living alone. China Youth Daily comment:

When it comes to the last part of their lives, it seems there are always problems for the elderly. In the case of the senior citizen in Tianjin, one of his two sons lived overseas while the other seldom visited him. He used to stay in a care home, but the cost was so high and the services were so bad that he left.

His situation is just one example. Many senior citizens face a similar problem, which should arouse our concern.