Lost
Alone
Captive
Disowned
Estranged
life was theirs
not so long ago
seems like yesterday...
 







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So many changes witnessed
adapted to, assimilated
like second nature,
survived...
the extraordinary turned ordinary
so time could move on,
dragging the innocent behind.
 













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Now succumb to flesh’s folly,
a crumbling body
betrays, decays
an outer facade belies
the essence of a rich life lived
overlooked, disregarded
in a youthful world.
 





Wait
Listen
Regard
Care
Revere
life is theirs
in this moment
for the privileged to share.
 
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By Mary Whale, 2007

To start the year off right, I will attend to my blog by responding to an article in the most recent Alberta RN magazine called: “How Media view Older Adults”. It is based on a recent study that reviewed over 600 articles about health provision to older adults.  They found that not one portrayed older adults positively.
Unlike the authors, I have noticed that television movies and advertising are beginning to represent a more authentic image of older adults however stereotypes persist.  I do agree with authors that we must question the source of our biases.  The main premise for my blog is to facilitate an acceptance for the ageing aesthetic.