Old Age

                                                  It is observed that many people have very glamorous ideas about retirement and old age. They think that they will have a free and easy life and all hurdles of normal life will disappear. That means they will be able to do anything they like. 

                                                There are several Hassard in old age.  The authority in family life even declines. Social life becomes slow as one starts losing some strength at a professional level.  One gradually starts losing identity, friends, and associates. Sometimes it brings loneliness.  In short, all these natural problems of retirement and old age are being ignored prior to retirement and old age. Therefore it is necessary to plan retirement well in advance and to be choked out systematically. Otherwise, sometimes retirement and age become a burden. 

                                                   Simple planning is to make a list of things that one likes and could not do in one's normal life. It will help one to pass his old age time constructively and smoothly. Hobbies are always helpful in such matters. One can go for hobbies like traveling, reading, music, dance, writing, and meeting old friends who are out of touch.  

                                                       It is also advisable to mix with next-generation i.e. Young people instead of keeping yourself with your own old generation or circle. That can give opportunities to learn new things which are coming up. It can eliminate loneliness and keep old people busy in a positive manner. Besides that old people generally talk about their own past experiences which can be staled in present time. This is only to make old age more purposeful.

                                                    It is also reported that in some cases old people are feeling lousy.  They feel they are useless and carry no value in society around them. They can not go out and are not comfortable in the home. They are also craving respect. The tragedy is that they cannot eat what they like it. They feel their own house like others.  There is nobody to hear them and can't hear what others say. They can't sit with others and even others are also not willing to be with them. sometimes they do not get sleep. They do not want to hear any advice from others. This is a very pitiable condition as they have not planned their old age suitably.

                                                       In short, it is to be noted that old and retired age is very difficult than normal life. 

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