Aging

  Aging is an inevitable part of human life. Although nowadays scientists are working on combating aging, but there is still no way of escaping from it. So it is better to provide senior citizens sufficient facilities in order to give them a better life.

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   There are some diseases that mostly occur with aging like lack of vision, hearing, sense of smell, and so many others. So by these changes in the human body we need some considerable alteration in living environment. Some factors that could be mentioned are: using round furniture, increasing ambient lighting and so many others. According to the National Safety Council (NSC) falls is the most common health problem for elderly people due to poor vision. So making use of sufficient light can prevent many problems.

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 After we talked about aging we saw a documentary of an old photographer Bill Cunningham who works for the New York Times. That was an interesting movie. The guy had an attractive and unusual personality. He has been taking photos in the New York streets for so many years. What was really interesting for me was his strong passion towards his career. The fact that he wasn’t paid for his work made him a free man. 

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   At the end of the movie when director asked him some personal questions, that I think that was the peak of the movie.

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  The guy asked him if he has ever had a romantic relationship in his life. It took him some minutes to answer and then answered no. He continued to say that he had never given a thought to it. He was persisting that he is not regretful of his decision. I was shocked. Despite all the prosperity that he gained in his career, he has lost something important in his life.
  I felt that he was not satisfied with his life although he did mention. He had a deep sadness in his eyes. Therefore, I came up with the question that what is the measurement of success in life? Is he a successful man? Is success bring happiness to our life or not?       


References

Fig 1. Retrieved from http://healhty-care.com/men-cant-stop-aging-but-aging-might-not-be-the-problem/

Fig 2. Retrieved from http://www.bocahomecare.com/behavior-changes-seniors

Fig 3. Retrieved from http://www.seat42f.com/bill-cunningham-new-york-poster.html

Fig 4. Retrieved from http://watchmovieinhd.com/watch-bill-cunningham-new-york-online-free/