Life Can Get Better With Age! - Clayton D Steep - September 1984

Clayton D Steep

Here is what the Western industrial nations have forgotten about the elderly. You've seen it on TV and in the ads. Who is associated with the glamorous, throbbingly exciting life-style? Mostly young people. They are at the pulse of entertainment, clothing, cosmetics, travel and advertising in general. That's not to say older people are not featured in the media also. They are. They sell denture cream, painkillers and laxatives. The overall portrayal of old age in Western cultures is negative. Though increasing attention has been focused on the aged, it is usually in the context of "the problem of the elderly." But why should the elderly be considered a "problem" for society? Growing old is a part of life, affecting every form of life. It is a natural process. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library