On Aging and Inferior Medical Care for the Elderly
So, I’m watching Night Sky, or rather trying to watch it. One of the most amazing things…both amazing, sad and pathetic, all at the same time are attitudes about aging and being old. I’m a big believer in the philosophies of Louise Hay to begin with, but what’s amazing to me…being the son of a man who had me at the age of 50, and he lived to be 95, is the extreme prejudice #aging populations must endure.Most people today, whether they admit it or not, believe growing old is worse than death, and it’s so obvious, from pop culture to attitudes of nurses, lawyers and doctors. I saw my father grow old. Most of his illnesses were brought on by the terrible #VA care he received. He was on baby aspririn when I brought him to the VA for “help” at 83. They talked to us like were were...