Elderly People Book Report

By reading this book I think it really helps with patient delivery care. This book was very interesting. Pat Moore went out of her way to turn into an elderly lady, because she was determined to see exactly how the elderly get treated or even how one day when she is “old” how she would possibly be treated. I think it was a great idea, because it just goes to show how elderly are really treated by other people. I think if more people read this they will have a different outlook on “old” people. A few things that I found or know are myths about elderly people were. First off, not all elderly people are completely weak just because they have reached a certain age. I know a few elderly people who are still very active and have been there entire …show more content…
We all have bad days, just like children, are they not allowed to have grumpy days. I feel everyone should be treated equally and with respect. Why treat the elderly bad their just like a child, would you treat your child that way? I have had one negative experience with an “old person”. This person was my neighbor down the street from me. She was a grumpy lady who sat outside in her rocker and would get mad if we accidentally kicked the ball in her yard, or if we even stepped foot in her yard. She was nice sometimes, but most days she was very mean and rude. She used to not hand out candy to us if we were not under the age of 4 she always thought Halloween was for the little toddlers to enjoy not us 5 and up children. We never really talked much to her because she was so mean, but I still was never hateful to her, rather than being hateful I was super kind to her. As a child, my mother always taught me to respect everyone, especially my elders or adults. I learned from this which is why I never was rude to any elderly person. I used to tell my friends who would say stuff to this old little grumpy neighbor lady, “Don’t be mean and rude back to her, that’s going to solve nothing, maybe she is just lonely and needs a friend”. They used to laugh at me, but really some day we will be old as well and we may be grumpy but we want people to respect us too. Also, when I was 17 I used to take care of my grandma and grandpa …show more content…
It is very interesting to see what Pat Moore goes through as an “old” and “young” person. I really liked the ideas that she used to do this whole thing. What she did was a very smart idea, and it really helped me as the reader understand more about how elderly are treated. She also did really good with helping the reader know all the details of what she