Question

What do you see as the major challenges for family life as a person ages? How can these challenges be met in a positive way?

Answer 1

With advancements in medical science and better life styles, Life expectancy has increased. And more number of people are looking forward to living twenty or more years after retirement. But, as the age progresses, the body degenerates. The strides become slower, and even climbing a few steps becomes more and more demanding. The major challenges for my family life, first would be to manage me.Mine importance in mine younger years for my family is that of a giver , but as i age mine strength wouldn't be that much and I would wish that, my family doesn't consider me as a burden in mine lateral years, and i would be thrown into an old age home. I don't wish that for myself.

These challenges can be overcome by, concentrating on the attributes of positive aging, which is kind of a movement, striving to create a society for all ages that prepares for and celebrates the aging process. People of all ages should be supported to achieve their full potential. Older people's engagement in social, economic and family life, should be respected. And more importantly, they should be given freedom to enjoy their lateral years of age, because whatever was in their capacity and whatever they could have given to society, has been given by them. Now, it's time for the society to pay them back.