Young and Old
Most readers of this blog, like Carol, Judi, and I, are or have been caregivers of aging parents. That means we have seen firsthand the aging process and its result. Our loved ones experienced decline that tended to progress over an extended period. Long life almost always means diminished quality of life due to this physical and mental aging process.
The decline I describe is more common now than in previous human history. In earlier times, a disease of the elderly like pneumonia took one’s life rather quickly. Now, with hospital intervention and antibiotics, an elder may suffer several bouts of the disease, each taking its toll, before death interrupts the process. The elder person has a greater longevity, but at what cost in overall quality of life in one’s last …
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