Yesterday I was at a small celebration of a friend's wedding, there I met people I hadn't seen for a long time, and a friend older than me, who had some serious health problems a while ago.
She was in a bad mood, although trying to cooperate, because she was her girlfriend's grandmother; I sat near her and noticed how she rejected everything they offered her, not for health reasons, but rather a kind of whim, something like to get her attention, which she achieved.
When she left her place, her daughters commented that her age had made her intransigent, that she didn't get angry at anything, that everything made her uncomfortable. That made me think and wonder if age was really a reason to be in a bad mood perennially. If being older necessarily had to be synonymous with antipathy and what really leads so many older adults to behave in a disdainful manner.
Treatment they receive
I do not understand the reason why many elderly people receive distant, indifferent, and sometimes abusive treatment, with impositions and complaints for different ailments. This takes a toll on the self-esteem of the older adult, who feels the rude treatment and becomes intimidated.
Loneliness
Some adults are separated from the activities of younger people, sometimes they do it themselves because they can't find a topic of conversation or they feel rejected by trendy music. They prefer silence and become accustomed to their personal spaces, where they can be as they please.
Generational gap
As the adult grows older, he or she begins to feel marked differences with his or her peers; The old man has his values that may clash with what he observes, that is another reason to withdraw or get angry.
Health problems.
With age, health deteriorates, there is slowness in walking and speaking, as well as pain, fatigue and various ailments, which are often not understood by close relatives and this has an impact on the state of mind.
Personal history
With the love of my grandson.
Each person has a life book, which marks in some way the most mature stage. Whoever in his youth has been distant or irresponsible towards his loved ones, usually receives a little of the same in his old age. Sometimes we see elderly people alone because they built it that way, and others, accompanied and well treated because they sowed love in their loved ones.
Staying close to children and young people is a way to be filled with joy. The grandchildren contribute to the recreation of the grandparents. Seeing them without judging them, without criticizing their upbringing, just accompanying them and talking to them and being interested in their activities is something that helps a lot to stay active.
No, a bad mood is not a sine qua non condition of the elderly, it is a consequence of some situation that is generating stress and discomfort. Thoroughly reviewing what is happening can greatly help the well-being of the elderly.
Thank you for your kind reading.
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