IN FOCUS August 2022: Never too Old
September 19, 2022 at 7:58 p.m.
It has been said of the many societal problems that emerged during the pandemic, that COVID may not have caused them as much as it exposed them. When it comes to the terrible toll that this disease took on the elderly, many would agree that the sense of isolation, physical vulnerability and need for good healthcare pre-dated the arrival of this latest pandemic. So many older people have been chronically underserved and left on their own to navigate through very difficult times.
That is why the decision by Pope Francis in 2021 to institute World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly did not come a moment too soon. And, while the Pope asks that we give special attention to older people on that special day each year, he has made it a point to frequently speak on the subject and has clearly shown that this is not a once-a-year calling. This is every day, in every place, and in many different ways – the elderly are with us and we need each other.
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It has been said of the many societal problems that emerged during the pandemic, that COVID may not have caused them as much as it exposed them. When it comes to the terrible toll that this disease took on the elderly, many would agree that the sense of isolation, physical vulnerability and need for good healthcare pre-dated the arrival of this latest pandemic. So many older people have been chronically underserved and left on their own to navigate through very difficult times.
That is why the decision by Pope Francis in 2021 to institute World Day for Grandparents and the Elderly did not come a moment too soon. And, while the Pope asks that we give special attention to older people on that special day each year, he has made it a point to frequently speak on the subject and has clearly shown that this is not a once-a-year calling. This is every day, in every place, and in many different ways – the elderly are with us and we need each other.