Giving up my seat I believe in giving up my seat for elderly people. My grandmother taught me that. I was 8 years old when I was on the train to Chicago when she first told me. I was very disrespectful and I refused to get up from my seat. Dati, my grandmother, told me one more time “get up from your set now, you're able to walk normally, you're not in pain like they are right now.” So after I got told off I finally got up and told the old lady that she could have my seat. That was the first thing that I've ever done to make an older person happy. The senior said “Thank you, theirs not that many humans who would give up there seat thank you.” They could be having a bad day; also just knowing that by one little gesture we could make their day. …show more content…
You see an older person standing but there is no room for them to sit. So you just get up and let them sit down. But it’s not that easy as you see; even though we have that mindset to give them our seat we don’t. People think just about themselves and not about other human beings. It’s the easiest thing in the world to do, but the hardest to execute. Since that day, and up until now, I have made the right choices when I give up my seats. Just by doing that Dati taught me not everyone has the abilities that you do. The fact that I would get up and and talk to a random person is the hardest thing to do. But doing it only takes 1 second of your life. This is one of the rewarding things about my experience “Always giving your seat up” means doing something you don't really want to do, because you want to be able to sit down. Or your legs hurt and you don't want to stand up. I always have to remind myself it’s not just about me. It is also about other people in the world. I feel when I do this nice gesture it shows me who I really am and that I should do more small things. A couple of steps could change a person's whole world. When you get off the bus, after giving up your seat, you know that you did something for once in your
As a teenager who has never experienced hearing loss or the loss of physical movement, I have never been very aware of the obstacles that elders face. After carrying out the activity for this week, I have gained a better insight as to what older Americans experience while living in a country that so dearly values youth. Many young citizens in our country see older people as incapable citizens that need taking care of, which makes them seem like a burden to the American ideas of independence and stability. However, it is only once people grow older that they become aware of the struggles that older people fight through in order to seem independent. While temporarily impairing my hearing, I learned more about myself, the people around me, and especially more about the older people in my life and the struggles that they must endure because of their age.
The problem comes from the treatment older adults receive from the society especially due to the tradition of reduced access to opportunities and segregation. After reading the article, it is evident that the society is leading in influencing the issues and problems most aging people are facing in the modern age. For instance, the elderly have a poor quality of life because of the violence and poverty in the inner cities. Older women are carrying the burden of the society such as taking care of their grandchildren left by the death of a young person. The resources to take care of such families are limited since they only have access to the public assistance. The voices section also assisted in understanding the topic because it also explains the reasons aging has become prevalent in the society. According to Curry, a few people understand the problems the aged people are facing. In most cities in the US, older adults especially the people of color are denied some jobs, which places most of them in poor conditions since they do not have the resources to meet their physical and medical needs. It is important to understand that older adults have a lot to offer in the place of work or the society since they have the experience and the knowledge they have amassed over the
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In today’s society, what was once said to be true and taken as fact regarding older people is no longer the whole story. As Laslett states, “At all times before the middle of the twentieth century and all over the globe the greater part of human life potential has been wasted, by people dying before their allotted time was up.” (1989a), and to a great extent a lot
Move forward! Get Up! The voice in your head keeps nagging at you from time to time never truly leaving you alone. It comes and goes remaining you just how precious live is and how you have to live life to the fullest or one day you will look back and wonder what could have been. In life there are always going to be people who disappoint you, betray you, or use you but it's up to you to see who is worth being apart of your life. For me, I had to learn the hard way around that. I know that every family has their issues, but the difference is how well they communicate which is the key to resolving all problems. You would expect that from friends or strangers, but you would be surprise that it happens in families too. My family was never good at communicating which led to tragic events in my life.
Sturdy, D. (2007) Indignity in care: are you responsible? Nurs Older People. 2007; 19(9): 9.
Cast me not off in the time of old age; forsake me not when my strength faileth. Psalm 71:9 Is the lamentation of twenty percent of our population, comprised of the distinguished seniors of our great country. With our everyday comforts we have forgotten to look around, and have failed to recognize our ageism; the prejudice or discrimination on the basis of age. Today we are experiencing a “gerontological explosion,” therefore, by 2050 one in five Americans will be older than 65 years of age. To become a successful nation, we must learn to admire our elders. We must protect our elders by changing our mentality, throwing away the myths surrounding their persons, and instituting better resources for their lives.
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The tragedy of old age is not the fact that each of us must grow old and die, but that the process of doing so has been made unnecessarily and at times excruciatingly painful, humiliating, debilitating and isolating through insensitivity, ignorance, and poverty (p. 2-3).
She said do not be worried. All will be ok soon. She still smiles at me and she said I was a brave woman. The spirit still high because I am able to smile to her even on this condition.
When you think of the term senior citizen what comes to mind? Do the words disabled and old come to mind, or do you visualize wisdom and patience? The word old is looked upon in todays society as a “dirty” word. Yet we will all be old someday. Ageism-the discrimination according to a persons age is a known stereotype just as racial, or religious discrimination. We must end this way of thinking soon or else our elders will feel unwelcome in their jobs and in their communities.
...es, where the lived experience ageing has been discussed from a mainly discriminatory point of view, must be and is considered very useful in modern society. It is also important however, to consider not only the hostile approach to ageing, but also the cases when prejudice can be more benevolent. Examples in the case of the elderly include those that may offer them preferential treatment, including cheaper visits to the cinema or bus passes (these sort of discounts can also be applied to the young of course). Conversely, the perception of incompetence can lead to conclusion about people either side of adult to be unfairly dismissed when considering a task to complete. In some cases there is little or exaggerated evidence to support these claims. This can lead to concerns from any individual that when they do reach the later years of their life, will they be needed?
With the elderly population increasing, it is important to understand their relationship with society. This particular population is assigned different roles throughout many cultures; some see them as a source of wisdom and leadership and others might see them as serving a less important role in society. Nevertheless, the elderly population has much to offer and have every single right to participate in society, and be treated with dignity and respect. For this paper, I observed this particular population in two different settings—a school pantry and a super market. My findings were interesting but mostly expected. I will discuss my observations about older adults and their interactions with their environments, and whether any policies should
Why some people send their aging parents to a nursing home? The answer is that some people do not want to take care of their elderly parents and some people think nursing home care gives the elderly a better care. Most people believe that taking care of aging parents is their children’s responsibility. In different countries of the world, people live according to their own cultural values. They have the right to express their own opinion .Some people believe that children should take care of their aging parents; others think children should not take care of their aging parents. I strongly agree that children should take care of their aging parents for some reasons.
If I talk with strangers, I will try to guess how old they are to behave in the right way with them. Many times I was wrong by guessing people ages, but as needed, I have to respect opponent people. For example, I was calling my old classmate as a young girl for a year until I knew her age. I deceived by her appearances and personality. She was short and acted like a teenager. Also, her face was too young to think that she was 2 years older than me. Hence, when she knew my reasons, she did not get mad at me. Moreover, if an employee wants to express her respect for me, she will call me as an older person. However, I cannot answer and communicate with her like she is younger than me. I have to react the same way she does to me because that is a rule in Vietnam culture. If I act like she is younger, she will see me as an impolite person. Respecting people no matter what how old you are