AGONY OF OLD AGE Old age is the last phase of life as William Shakespeare has put it‚ “Last scene of all‚ Sans teeth‚ sans eyes‚ sans taste‚ sans everything.” We see in our surroundings‚ these elderly figures that often spend time in tranquility‚ who feel helpless and lonely as they are detached from other strata of society. In old age physical strength deteriorates‚ mental stability diminishes‚ and lack of
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Introduction “What happens to parents when space is limited in the heart and homes of their children? Old-age homes have become popular in Bangladesh. The traditional structure of a family of Bangladesh is turning into a fast‚ racy lifestyle‚ where ambitious youth are discarding the old values and in turn‚ their parents. The parents are forced to live out their old age alone. An old man‚ once the head of the family is now a subdued member of a house of strangers. The woman who once happily cooked
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“Beautiful Old Age” is a free verse poem written by D.H. Lawrence about the beauty and satisfaction of growing old. The author’s theme describes old age as something peaceful‚ satisfying‚ and wonderful. Lawrence uses apples as imagery and peaceful descriptions through the use of color and the images of the outdoors throughout the poem to explain how he believes old age is beautiful. He provides the reader with a beautiful depiction of how growing old age should be; however‚ his depiction does
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2 IVAN ARGUELLO PROFESSOR T. WARE English 1301 DATE @ "MMMM D‚ Y" NOVEMBER 4‚ 2014 Live Long Enough A beginning always has to have a finish and surely does life. We all know that age considers; youth ventures. There’s always a constant battle between the elderly and the youth. It’s like a never ending battle with similarities‚ yet have differences of their own as well. Since the day we are born brought upon this world changes start to happen. In between birth and death the body is the most
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Frustration in youth Respected intellectual judges‚ elders in presence and my colleagues. I am here with a subject which is concerning us “The youth”. My words may be simple but expressive and will be leaving a great message for the parents and mentors who perform the leaders in the society. The debate is time bounded and may result leaving some stones unturned but I tried my level best and I am sure that will be useful for the society. Here comes my subject:- We come across strikes‚ agitation
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OLD AGE HOME INTRODUCTION “Since the death of my husband‚ I ensured three meals of my three children by doing what not! Many a day‚ I starved but finally made them established. They left the village one after another and did not turn up again” - Rahela Banu “I am a lady of 61 years. I want to see the future ahead of time. My children are permanently settled in New Zealand. They will never come back. These days I feel weak. My strength is getting reduced. Who will look after me when I will get
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Old Age Homes in India The dream of the people all over the world to live long lives is now becoming a reality due to the socio-economic development of people and advancement in sciences‚ particularly medical sciences. In India about 7.5% of the population is above 60 years and the life expectancy is increasing gradually. Old age was never a problem in India. Old age homes were alien in concept and elder abuse was considered a Western problem. Not any more. As life expectancy has increased from
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UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLGY NEYYATTINKARA CENTRE THIRUVANANTHAPURAM DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE Is old age a curse??? SEMINAR REPORT -2010 SUBMITTED BY‚ AJIN.A.S.THAMPY S5‚ B.SC CS ROLL NO : 3 TAKE A LOOK AT THIS.. Dear warm-hearted stranger‚ I am an 83-year-old man and my wife is 70 years old. We had one daughter‚ who didn’t find enough space in her home to dump us. I am saying ’had’ because although she is alive and
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THE OLD AGE HOME Preface: In Western Country‚ Old aged person stay in old home is a common incident‚ but for our country‚ it is not natural because Bangladesh is a family bonding country. People here like to stay together. But increasing with modern facilities‚ people now prefer to think only for themselves & their old aged parents seems burden to them & they try to get rid from them. For that reason the number of Old homes are increasing day by day. Mission & Vision of this
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Old age and retirement STUDENT NAME AND ID : ADETOUN ADEDEJI ID NO. 21215708 The essay will be focusing on Old age and retirement as a particular stage of life course and exploring the disengagement and activity theories and psychological concept of this stage‚ as well as identifying the importance of social institution in relation to this life course. The age at which old age is thought to start varies in different cultures and historically. In western world old age generally
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