Why is this world so hard on our elderly and older ones?

I remember trying to assist our grandfather with a chore he seem to be having difficulty with: Tying his shoes. He firmly with a twinkle in his eye and a smile on his face said: "I am not helpless yet!", we took the hint and backed off...The lesson we learned from grandpa is that elderly people want to keep as much independence in their life as possible, even in the small or little things. Grandpa appreciated our help when he NEEDED it, but as he said: "Wait til I ask for your help. It may take me a little longer to do what you can do, so just be patient and I'll get the job done if it takes me all day!" He added: "Plus it gives me something to do and makes my brain think of ways to figure out a problem that I may manually be having an issue with." Our family appreciated this intelligent elderly pillar in our life. Grandpa was a "walking encyclopedia of life and experiences". Not all experiences are like my grandfather's, some may never ask for help when they really need it, so regularly checking on our elderly loved ones whether they are in their own home or in a nursing or convalescent home is key to helping them feel loved and needed.

@itslikethistome Well said!

@Genipher Thank you Gen !

@itslikethistome While the sad things you say about might be true for other homes, ours is truly a caring home.

@franxav That is good to hear Xavier. There are some good nursing homes in the States and not all are bad. You will always have a few rotten apples in the barrel so to speak....

What a sad and unfortunate problem Xavier, it is like that here in the States.... As a result of that, elder abuse is common....From time to time convalescent homes have to be shut down by the local and state government for either lack of sufficient funds or either elder abuse. When the workers at an elder care facility do not see the patient's family and friends visiting them on a regular basis, unscrupulous workers will abuse the unprotected and vulnerable elderly ones. They may or will steal what little the elderly ones may have.....I long for a time when one day mistreatment of our elderly will not be the case (Revelation 21:4 and verse 5).