While I was at shul over yom tov, I noticed something that made me so sad. People either think an elderly person is helpless while they really aren't, or the elderly person really IS helpless. My heart ached as I watched a lady continuously show my friend’s grandmother the place in the siddur, when she CLEARLY knew exactly where it was, and was probably getting annoyed after the 10th time. I felt bad for her that people just assume she doesn’t know what is going on just because she is old. But then what if she was one of those old people who were kind of out of it, and did need help, and then people weren’t helping because they didn’t want to assume that she was helpless, so then the entire davening she has no idea what’s going on or where they're up to. That would be pretty sad too.
I don’t want to get old and be either of those types.
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That does sound sad, and always hearing stories of how old people are neglected in nursing homes.
Did you know how much nursing home cost? they cost tons, like 350,000 a year!
Thankfully if the old people have good families then they usually take care of them. So there shouldn't be a worry.
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