hi guys, don't you think that we should care more about our elderly people? Well, I just wanted to know what you think about that.. bceause i've just read a article about depression of elderly people.. Did you know that senior depression affects about 6 million Americans, but only 10% receive treatment? And did you know that loneliness and isolation are major factors of getting depressive ? So,what do you think? Should'nt we care more about our elderly people, becuase someday we will be too elderly right? Source: http://www.cchs.net/health/health-info/doc....asp?index=9313
there isn't much we can do about their depression, i mean, if they don't want help or treatment, we can't force them to have it. they are already killing our social security so we should be the ones depressed
Well, I didn't see it of that point of view, but I don't agree with you..I mean think about pension homes..aren't they just a way to get rid of elderly people?!
I think we should do more for them. Quit being selfish and do something for others too once in a while. Plus my other grandma has cancer so...
thats like saying.. should we laugh if someone falls... because if you fall people will laugh if oyu know what i mean
meh, they were cared for all of their life, why focus on those closest to death when your efforts could be better put to use on someone young who has a full life ahead of them? Think of it in a literal sense. Would you rather blow 10K USD on someone who is gonna die in a couple of years/months/days/hours or someone who has 50-60+ years ahead of them? I really dont care, its your choice what you do, id rather spend my time, money, efforts, etc. with younger people where my deeds have potential to spread to bigger things and make someones life be changed. An older person may appreciate it, but to be frank they dont have much life in them anymore...
I try to be really nice to my grandma and all when I see her...She probly is depressed becuase my grandfather died and all. She was hurt a lot by that...but idk what I'm supposed to do and idk if she really needs help for it, but it would be nice i guess?
Unfortunetly I only have 1 grandparent left, and she can't even remember who I am most of the time. Nothing much I can do about that. They had their time to party, now it's our turn.
nice reply of you guys..really interresting! but don't forget..someday WE will be elderly too! do you really want to be left alone? old people have feelings too, and I don't think that anyone of us should be isolated it doesn't matter if their life is over or something... remember our life can be over soon too..WE don'T know!!
id be happier knowing that someone wouldnt waste their time on me if they are spending it elsewhere promoting youth over the elderly. better producing new things than trying to fix the old things.
i worked in an old folks home for many years and beleive me all the time you spend with them goes far and is much appreciated they cant do the things we do anymore they are old so lifting or moving or even dressing is a big job for them it takes only a few mins to help someone carry there shopping or taking them for a walk or even spending a small amount of quality time with them.. why not do something for them / with them a game / chat / lunch / coffee dosent hurt ... yes we have a lot of time left but why not let them have a quality life till the day they kick the bucket just remember your going to be old one day and you arent going to be able to do the things you do now ... would you want to be left feeling like rubbish or crap for 2,3,4,5 yrs no matter how long or short there life is they should enjoy it no matter what my grandpops is 86 and he still drives goes danceing goes for walks just cos hes 86 dosent mean we shouldnt pay attention to old people some people even live till they are over 100 we had a lady in the home i worked in she lived till she was 107 yrs old your be amazed how interesting old people can be if you just took a lil time out to get to chat with them
