Hi Sky,

This is what I was thinking about: the extra burden of money worry that we have when we have a long term illness.

There are two questions that doctors have asked me over recent years, "Do you have money worries" and "Do you have anyone at home."

I guess they know full well that if we are living alone with no money, then we are vulnerable. It's pretty obvious. I'm not sure what the doctors could do about it though. We have a social services system here, but it's under pressure like all government services. The politicians tend to blame the 'ageing population.'

Good thoughts, M