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And an even more fundamental question than who pays for care is: who will do it? Undertaken with humanity and dignity, it is extremely labour-intensive. Technology can help lighten the load—using remote monitoring to let people stay at home and, perhaps in future, robots to perform some basic tasks. But looking after people with dementia requires people. The job is usually classified as low-skilled and is often poorly paid. In fact, it demands huge reservesof patience, empathy and kindness. It should be better rewarded and more highly regarded even though that would add to the bill. In countries such as Japan and Britain, with acute shortages of care-workers, immigration will have to be made easier for those willing and able to do it.And an even more fundamental question than who pays for care is: who will do it? 比誰支付護理費用更根本的問題是：誰將提供這些護理？Undertaken with humanity and dignity, it is extremely labour-intensive. 它承擔著人道和尊嚴，是勞動密集型的工作。Technology can help lighten the load—using remote monitoring to let people stay at home and, perhaps in future, robots to perform some basic tasks. 它承擔著人道和尊嚴，是勞動密集型的工作。But looking after people with dementia requires people. 但是照顧痴呆症患者需要人。The job is usually classified as low-skilled and is often poorly paid. 這份工作通常被歸類為低技能，而且報酬通常很低。In fact, it demands huge reservesof patience, empathy and kindness. 事實上，它需要巨大的耐心、同情和體貼。It should be better rewarded and more highly regarded even though that would add to the bill. 它應該得到更好的獎勵和高度評價，即使這將增加費用。In countries such as Japan and Britain, with acute shortages of care-workers, immigration will have to be made easier for those willing and able to do it. 在日本和英國等護理工作者嚴重短缺的國家，必須讓那些願意且有能力的人做護理工作的人更容易地移民。§ undertakenStudents are required to undertake simple experiments.§ lighten sb’s burden, load, etc.Getting a new assistant will lighten (= reduce) the workload considerably.§ reserveShe keeps a little money in reserve (= for use if and when needed).The librarian has put the book on reserve for me (= will keep it for me when it becomes available).We still have a reserve of food/food reserves in case of emergency.§ regardHer parents always regarded her as the smartest of their children.He is generally/widely regarded as the father of international law.§ acuteShe felt acute embarrassment/anxiety/concern at his behaviour.The problem of poverty is particularly acute in rural areas.And an even more fundamental question than who pays for care is: who will do it? Undertaken with humanity and dignity, it is extremely labour-intensive. Technology can help lighten the load—using remote monitoring to let people stay at home and, perhaps in future, robots to perform some basic tasks. But looking after people with dementia requires people. The job is usually classified as low-skilled and is often poorly paid. In fact, it demands huge reservesof patience, empathy and kindness. It should be better rewarded and more highly regarded even though that would add to the bill. In countries such as Japan and Britain, with acute shortages of care-workers, immigration will have to be made easier for those willing and able to do it.🔖
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Lastly, evidence suggests that as many at 40% of cases of dementia can be delayed or averted by changing behaviour earlier in life. The trouble is that public-health campaigns have a patchy record and they do nothing for dementia’s most intractable pre-existing condition—old age. No cure, insufficient financing and a tricky public-health message: perhaps that is enough to make you throw up your hands in despair. Instead, however, it only underlineshow the solutions to dementia, like the disease itself, will take decades to unfold. It is yet another reason to start working on them right away.Lastly, evidence suggests that as many at 40% of cases of dementia can be delayed or averted by changing behaviour earlier in life. 最後，有證據表明，多達40%的痴呆症病例可以通過早期改變行為來延緩或避免。 trouble is that public-health campaigns have a patchy record and they do nothing for dementia’s most intractable pre-existing condition—old age. 問題在於，公共衛生宣傳的效果參差不齊，而且它們對痴呆症最棘手的先決條件——衰老——沒有任何作用。No cure, insufficient financing and a tricky public-health message: perhaps that is enough to make you throw up your hands in despair. 沒有治癒的方法，資金不足，還有難以發揮作用的公共衛生信息：也許這足以讓你絕望地舉手。Instead, however, it only underlineshow the solutions to dementia, like the disease itself, will take decades to unfold. 然而，它只強調了如何解決痴呆症，就像要了解疾病本身一樣，將需要數十年的時間才能解開真相。It is yet another reason to start working on them right away. 這是另一個需要立即開始有多行動的原因。§ avertto avert a crisis/conflict/strike/famineto avert disaster/economic collapse§ campaignThe government have just launched (= begun) their annual Christmas campaign to stop drunken driving.政府剛剛展開其一年一度的制止酒後駕車的聖誕專項活動。a controversial new advertising campaign§ patchyMatthew found the service extremely patchy.§ intractableWe are facing an intractable problem.§ trickyIt's tricky to learn to ride a skateboard, but you never forget how.I'm in a tricky situation - whatever I do I'll offend someone.§ throw up your hands in despair/horrorThey threw up their hands in horror at his suggestion.§ underlineShe gave some shocking examples to underline the seriousness of the situation.§ unfoldLike a lot of people, I've watched the events of the last few days unfold on TV.和許多人一樣，我這幾天一直在電視上關注著事件的發展。As the plot unfolds, you gradually realize that all your initial assumptions were wrong.隨著情節的展開，你會慢慢意識到自己最初的那些猜測都是不對的。Lastly, evidence suggests that as many at 40% of cases of dementia can be delayed or averted by changing behaviour earlier in life. The trouble is that public-health campaigns have a patchy record and they do nothing for dementia’s most intractable pre-existing condition—old age. No cure, insufficient financing and a tricky public-health message: perhaps that is enough to make you throw up your hands in despair. Instead, however, it only underlineshow the solutions to dementia, like the disease itself, will take decades to unfold. It is yet another reason to start working on them right away.- 本篇完結 -
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