Most of the Senior Citizens die rich but do not live rich Source:Linkedin The younger generation is moving away from Real Estate, whereas the Seniors are still engrossed emotionally in Real Estate. The Seniors have built houses not only for themselves but also for their children, and even for those who have settled abroad or outside the home State. The next generation is least interested in these houses, howsoever the elephant house? They have no time to look at these gigantic properties.*The next generation is very asset light. One such Senior Citizen died at the age of eighty five. His Wife had already passed away few years ago. One son lives in London and the other one in New Zealand. They have the nationality of those countries. Neither was interested in the house their father had built in his prime age. The father had written a will before his death ...
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Loneliness of the Senior Citizen – By NaN Source:Island I need not pontificate on the pluses and minuses of getting old and being in the senior-most section of the profile of Sri Lanka’s population, age-wise. The oldies know it all; the middle aged are becoming aware; the young just don’t care, and good for them. One salutary saying to keep in mind came from the Buddha who proclaimed anicca vatta sankhara meaning ‘all conditioned things are impermanent’. The Buddha also proclaimed that the one sure certainty in life is death, preceded by ageing and often, illness. This is not negativity or pessimism; it is stark reality that all living beings are subject to. The sooner we realize the truth of this, the better adjusted do we become. The new categorization of the different age groups of population goes thus: ...
“OLD-TIMERS, LIKE US” – By Des Kelly This one is especially for old-timers, like us. Once again, I am not quite sure if Claire wrote this very interesting piece of very valuable information herself, then forwarded it on to Dallas who, in turn, sent it to me, but it really does not matter. I enjoyed reading it and decided to pass it on to our many elderly members of eLanka, so that they could read & get some satisfaction from these very true bits of advice, then, pass it on to others, who I believe, would be very pleased to read the happy news that all is not lost. Desmond Kelly. (Editor-in-Chief) eLanka. Senior citizens are constantly being criticized for every conceivable deficiency of the modern world, real or imaginary. We know we take responsibility for all we have done and do not blame others. HOWEVER, upon reflection, ...
