{"id":1159,"date":"2017-09-06T07:35:26","date_gmt":"2017-09-06T11:35:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.silvercentury.org\/2017\/09\/what-are-old-people-for\/"},"modified":"2018-07-02T07:51:51","modified_gmt":"2018-07-02T11:51:51","slug":"what-are-old-people-for","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/78.142.243.82\/~silvercentury\/2017\/09\/what-are-old-people-for\/","title":{"rendered":"What Are Old People For?"},"content":{"rendered":"

By William H. Thomas, MD – VanderWyk & Burnham, 2007<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cOur culture declares that adulthood is forever, that old age means decline, and that perfection is lodged in remaining young,\u201d writes geriatrician Bill Thomas, a self-proclaimed abolitionist of the old way of being old. Adults (not to be confused with older adults or elders), he writes, are fixated on the perception of youthful vitality. They are not just defying age with wrinkle creams and medical miracles, they are denying it\u2014living in fear of \u201cold\u201d from a very young age. This seminal book shows how this negativism is destroying quality of life not just for elders but also for families and society. Thomas challenges how we think about community structure, advertising and, especially, institutionalized nursing care, which is \u201cplagued by loneliness, helplessness and boredom.\u201d In Thomas\u2019s world, elderhood reclaims its due respect and all generations are richer for it. This game-changer is a must for anyone who plans to age with dignity and purpose.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cOur culture declares that adulthood is forever, that old age means decline, and that perfection is lodged in remaining young,\u201d writes geriatrician Bill Thomas.<\/p>\n

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