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binlixp
binlixp
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Community / Jr. College

Do you think the lives of the elderly were better or worse than they are in our society today? Give a good reason for your opinion.

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Posted by binlixp on Tuesday October 13, 2009 at 9:07 AM and tagged with lives, the giver.

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  1. akannan Teacher
    Middle School

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    I think that the elderly face more challenges in today's setting than in the past.  Part of this might be centering on the fact that economic conditions are more challenging now than in recent times.  This economic challenge is being felt by many in the nation, and the aged are no exception.  Many elderly individuals whose pension and retirement savings were linked to the stock market have found a depreciated value system when the recent challenges hit with full force.  This put elderly individuals in a very challenging predicament.  One side saw retirement savings lose value while the age element made finding work difficult.  This is one of several ways in which age has placed specific challenges on elderly individuals in the modern setting.

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    Posted by akannan on Tuesday October 13, 2009 at 5:28 PM