The ideal conjugal condition for human beings is to find a mate and grow old together‚ unlike the many species of animals who meet to propagate the species and move on to other places and other mating. Yes‚ the ideal condition is growing old together‚ although‚ as desirable an idea as it may be‚ in actuality‚ there are millions upon millions of our species who never get to do that. In a recent survey (summer‚ 2009)‚ AARP took a survey of 2‚000 Americans regarding their feelings about love. 70%
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Many people have a tremendous dread of growing old. A great deal of activity during the working years is aimed at preventing as many of the problems of old age as possible: dependency on others‚ lack of money‚ boredom‚ ill health‚ and so forth. The very fear of the problems of old age often make mental and physical wrecks of people‚ they become old before their time. Old age is a mental attitude as well as a physical problem. People tremble when you discuss old age. Next to the subject of death‚ it
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Growing OldWhat is it to grow old?Is it to lose the glory of the form‚The lustre of the eye?Is it for beauty to forego her wreath?Yes‚ but not for this alone. Is it to feel our strength -Not our bloom only‚ but our strength -decay?Is it to feel each limbGrow stiffer‚ every function less exact‚Each nerve more weakly strung?Yes‚ this‚ and more! but not‚Ah‚ ’tis not what in youth we dreamed ’twould be!’Tis not to have our lifeMellowed and softened as with sunset-glow‚A golden day’s decline!’Tis not
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The notion of growing old has for many been visions of hopelessness‚ neglect and despair. And if you add to these the perceptions of inadequacy‚ lack of energy‚ social withdrawal‚ difficulty concentrating‚ and problems with memory‚ the realization that we are growing old can be traumatic. At no stage in life is it ever smooth sailing‚ every stage has its bumps and bruises. Our ideas and attitudes towards aging are very important in how well we cope with and enjoy the passing years. As I look forward
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Chapter 10 Genetic Engineering: * Bioengineering- direct deliberate modification of an organism’s genome. * Biotechnology- use of an organism’s biochemical and metabolic pathways for industrial production. 1. Tools and techniques of genetic engineering * Enzymes for dicing‚ splicing‚ and reversing nucleic acids. * Analysis of DNA. * Restriction endonucleases- recognize specific sequence of DNA and break phosphate-sugar bond. * Liagase- rejoins phosphate-sugar bonds cuts
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Little kids always have dreams about growing up. They imagine being an astronaut‚ a firefighter‚ or a princess. When they’re young‚ all they want is to be old. Little do young children know‚ growing up has it’s side effects. Today‚ senior citizens make up a majority of the world’s population. While growing old‚ it has it’s benefits like learning from mistakes and becoming wiser. It also has it’s disadvantages like health risks. As people grow older‚ they come closer to death but also experience a
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Which is more necessary in life to become successful; education or experience? “Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.” This quote by Carroll Bryant‚ clarifies the difference between growing up and growing old. Growing old is aging; aging is a natural process that everyone has to go through. However‚ growing up is when people change by going through different experiences. In order for people to become truly successful in life they must gain experience because education is so limited
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For this assignment‚ I interviewed one of my relatives‚ who is an 86-year-old white male of French-Canadian descent who currently resides in an apartment complex for the elderly in Manville‚ Rhode Island. He is in overall excellent health for his age and enjoys spending time with his family‚ particularly his young great-grandchildren. One of the few disadvantages to growing old that A.R. mentioned was that he is constantly having to go the funerals of friends he has known his whole life. It is always
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1.Is old age a positive or negative for you? Growing old is a positive for me. Growing old shows that you have over come life’s obstacles. It shows a sense of strength. 2.Has old age made you look at life different? It never made me look at life different but it help me understand what life means. 3.If you could had been any age your entire life‚ what would it be? I would be somewhere around my early 30’s. I still felt alive but at the same time I lived long enough to learn from
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shameful state of affairs that there has arisen a need for old age homes in modern times. Why do we need these homes? Why are we considering our older relatives as a burden on us? Not too long ago we used to have a strong joint family system. It was an unquestioned norm of the society to take care if of the elderly. It was considered an honour and a blessing. Sadly‚ joint families have become relics of the past. In this nuclear age‚ old people are considered a liability. Time is money. And time
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