Respecting Senior Citizens

Wisdom points out that sickness, old age, and death are certainties in life. However, not many are prepared for them. We all need to prepare better.

KOMPAS/ALBERDI DITO PERMADI

Au Bintoro, assisted by his daughter Vilia Fransiscus, is exercising his muscles at his home in the Bogor area, West Java, Thursday (24/2/2022). Au who is 70 years old is still active in sports, work, spiritual activities, and hanging out with his friends. That way, he feels his old age is more fun and balanced.

Respecting parents is part of the national culture. The Law on Elderly Welfare has long been in place, but its implementation is still minimal.

In conjunction with the National Day of the Elderly on 29 May 2022, the Kompas daily discussed this matter in the article headlined “I'm Not Old, but Senior”. The article depicts how many senior citizens are struggling to remain productive in their old age, according to their individual capabilities. They do not want to give up, suffer illness, depend entirely on their children, of live in isolation.