#elders

[mattsmemes]

[closet-keys]

These two quotes are from an article published today by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) titled "Palestinians are still suffering six months into Gaza ceasefire."

The suffering and death of elders is a profound loss. Families are unraveled by grief, and important knowledge is lost. The 69 year old Palestinian patient quoted above was born in 1957. The settler project of Israel is only 9 years older than he is. The zionist project always seeks to rewrite history for its own interests, and when Palestinian elders are dying, in a very literal sense it is Israel killing the witnesses.

[fortuneaday]

[meowkarii]

if requests are open could you do mousefur? :3

The pile of elders ;333 I also drew mousekit and runningkit because I love kitsss

[clanslist]

[jayadwal]

[she-is-ovarit]

Elders, seniors, "old people"... they are going through:

Witnessing their classmates, best friends, significant others, loved ones die at an unsettling pace.

Being isolated.

Experiencing frightening and invasive health issues.

Being reminded repeatedly in their daily lives that they are closer to dying than most people.

Wondering if they'll be abused in nursing homes.

Wondering if some day they'll get cancer or Alzheimers.

Their children and the younger generation treating them with impatience and as if they are stupid despite them living through generations of history.

Being completely disregarded and devalued by broader society.

Psychologically trying to work towards acceptance of age and deteriorating health.

Wondering if they'll end up in a nursing home with no visits from loved ones.

Ending up in a nursing home, often uprooted from where they've lived for years.

Being unable to live independently.

Becoming severely disabled

Being abused in private.

Being completely ignored by those they depend on for care.

Having to navigate wills for the first time and choosing what to give to whom, minding family member needs and dynamics in addition to legalese.

Being taken advantage of and scammed through technology and processes that confuse them.

Experiencing memory lapses and confusion, often alone.

Struggling to communicate.

Being treated and percieved as "outdated".

Having to quit jobs they've loved.

Sometimes coming to the realization that they're not able to take care of their pet.

Experiencing losing their bladders and the embarrassment and shame that comes with it.

Having no mentors anymore.

The least we can do is listen, be patient, and not cast them aside. They have less time than most of us on this earth and they are choosing to spend some of it with us.