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Long Life a Curse?
By Financial Freedom  •  September 29, 2012
Senior Citizens Find That New Ulm, Minnesota, Is a Good Place to Retire.  There Is a Close Community Responsibility Towards Older People No Matter What Their Financial Position Might Be...
Is long life a curse?  With life expectancy going up, we are all sold to the idea that most of us will live long and happy lives.  However, I am wondering whether long life expectancy is a gift or whether it is a curse.
Too often, we have the image of ourselves ageing gracefully and in complete bliss, surrounded by people we love.  But most people (who have elderly at home), will know that this is probably not the case.
As one ages, one's mental faculty also deteriorates.  Not only that, one's physical state also starts to decline. So apart from dealing with health issues, there are also a whole lot of emotional or even psychological issues that can become a source of friction within the entire extended family.
And this has really got me starting to think whether I really want to live until a ripe old age. ...
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