Concerns about how the aged spend the rest of their lives after dedicating the productive part.

My thoughts on euthanasia.

We should plan our retirement, with all the spare time to relax and travel, as they say, "it’s Saturdays and Sundays for the rest of your life”.

The law states that retirement should happen at sixty five, yet there are many individuals who have achieved great things well into their old age, such as Ronald Reagan and Mahatma Gandhi. Peoples prejudices and the law should not get in the way of people achieving what they want and beginning new things at any age or time of life.

Aging and experiences of reaching midlife and why it is the era of loss.

An old person does not have the physical ability of a young person. Walking can be an effort. Crossing a road can be impossible without assistance. On many occasions I have come across old men and old women who just could not cross a busy road that had no pedestrian crossing. No driver stopped for them.

Old age is a totally different matter. An old person no longer possesses the vigor and energy of youth. Physical exertion is out of the question. Even climbing the stairs can be impossible. Wrinkles and age – spots ravage the once – smooth skin. The glow of life is gone and the body is no longer attractive. In fact it can even appear repulsive..

Some thoughts on the rising popularity of plastic-surgery and invasive procedures to remove the signs of aging. Why is aging wrong? Where do the insecurities come from? Why do we need to be perfect?

While maltreatment of the elderly may not be a new phenomenon only recently it has come to the attention of the public as social problem.

Some people say that old age is merely a state of mind. That’s great, but why do we still associate old guys with grumbles, aches, and pains. Is this really how it is, and what can we expect of the “new” old man?