I
have lost both my parents and consider all elderly people to be my
parents. I never miss an opportunity to talk to the elderly and know
their problems, if time permits. My best interactions with them occur in my pre-anaesthetic check-up
room, where the elderly patients are made to visit me before being
taking up for surgery. I always find some resemblance of my parents in
them and that makes my interactions with them much easier. With
breakdown of traditional support system in present nuclear families,
there's a possibility of neglect of the elderly in their homes and the
society. I strongly feel, old age homes are not the answer to this
category of citizens, they need personal care in their own homes, where
they can watch their children and grandchildren grow. These days, people
are living longer and they need nursing care in their ripe age, when
they can't look after themselves. I wish, Government levies a special
tax on us for this category of citizens for their better future !!
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