Hard times are here, and they get harder by the day. Jobs are scarce and money is even scarcer. For the elderly with no family and no financial support, it is a daily struggle to stay alive. Some have lost their contract jobs due to months of business shutdown. They are desperate to look for […]
A DAILY STRUGGLE FOR THE CITY’S DESTITUTE ELDERLY Read More »
Negative stereotyping of older adults often leads to discrimination against them. If you are 60 and above, you are likely to have encountered instances of ageism at one time or another. Not only are older people discriminated against by banks and other financial institutions, but also at the work-place and in the job market. Indeed,
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How does one refer to folks who have lived past the retirement age and are moving on into their 70s, 80s and even 90s? This huge demographics defy labelling. To lump everyone born between 1900 and 1952 as ‘senior citizens’ is to over-generalize. Senior citizens are not all the same. Many people my age (I
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