Ms. Burt...

The tragic (and self-defeating) reality is that American culture/society simply doesn't value its seniors once they've no longer capable of working enough to add to our oligarchs' profit margins.  Unfortunately that means not enough of us are listening to those who have earned the understanding and experience that usually keeps them from electing venal idiots and believing what they tell us.  Baraq Allah alayka--may God bless you.