In ancient times our elders were revered. They shared stories and experience to teach, guide and mentor the younger generations.
This experience and wisdom was highly valued and essential in the developmental growth of the younger generation and, in fact, to the success of the entire society. Why then, in our current North American culture, is youth and youthful appearance valued, while older adults are considered broken humans?
Why do our seniors feel underappreciated and why do our retirees feel that they have been put on a shelf and are now, in most cases, serving no more purpose to society than collecting dust?
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