Title: The Wisdom of the Aged - A new Perspective of Elderly People
Headings: The Wisdom of the Aged
The Wisdom of the Aged
A Cultural Phenomenon
VIDEO: The Wisdom of the Aged
The Elderly Seen Across Cultures
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Content: The Wisdom of the Aged - A new Perspective of Elderly People
Elderly Wisdom
The Wisdom of the Aged
by Director
To many Western people, old age is to be delayed ( by eating and living healthier ) or avoided ( through plastic surgery ) in order to avoid reaching the unavoidable: the elderly years. It is true that the older we get, the more limitations we face in terms of independence: health issues, mobility issues, even family issues. Aging isn`t just a biological process – it is also very much a cultural one. The reason behind this might be in part the way our culture deals with the elderly, which might contrast when compared to other cultures. A Cultural Phenomenon
In places like Korea, celebrating 60 and 70th birthdays are major life events, and Koreans have the utmost respect for the elderly. Mediterranean and Latin cultures keep various generations under the same roof, and the elders wisdom in old age grants them priority in big decisions that affect the whole family. In India, elders are the head of the family, supported by the younger family members and play a key role in raising their grandchildren. Youth-centric Western cultures are based on individualism and independence, traits taken from the Protestant work ethic, that values the individual by his or her ability to work, something that diminishes in old age.