In seven fragments, Judith Wermuth-Atkinson looks at the stories of old people from different societies and cultures of our time - from England to New England, Germany, India, and post-World War II Bulgaria. This is an appeal for attention to our attitudes toward the elderly. The author stresses that although "old age seems to be an inconvenience for many families, for society, and most certainly for the economics of any state" we should remember...
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