Dear IF readers,

Our dear friend and columnist Ellen Blaustein, IF Mag’s “Grandma Ellen” gave me some blog notes to continue her thoughts on aging, here they are:

“I’ve been feeling assaulted by articles about old people. The New York Times runs something almost every day about seniors being abused, taken advantage of, ill-cared for by our health care system, yada, yada, yada. The corker was an extended article on the front page a few days ago about a man, 76, who had given all his money away to a lady friend, lost his home, declared bankruptcy and now wants to sue all the agencies responsible for his plight. It reminds me of the man who kills his parents, and then asks for mercy from the judge because he is, alas, an orphan! Only this fellow said he should not be held responsible for his actions because he is old!! I’m only eight years younger than he is, and my husband is only four years younger, and this kind of nonsense really makes me angry. Old folks want respect in this fine country of ours? Well, let ‘em take responsibility for their own actions.” Ellen Blaustein aka Grandma Ellen, Columnist, IF Mag

Good reading, Cat Wayland

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