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A Unique Look at Aging and Needs of the Elderly

A recent New York Times article discusses a unique perspective on aging.  The writer, a doctor named Marc Agronin, visited a 93 year old woman in a nursing home, and expressed sympathy for her husband who had recently passed after 73 years of marriage.  The doctor was surprised when the woman described her husband’s loss as “heaven.”  She had finally attained some freedom in her life after a long and unhappy marriage.  She embraced nursing home life as it was a new beginning and surrounded herself with new friends and activities she had never previously been able to partake in. 

Agronin bemuses the fact that in our youth-centered culture, we often view aging as a negative: “life seems to end at the nursing home door – that it is loveless and lonely, with death hovering close by.”  The reality, he observes, is that many of his older patients experience new love and the beginning of a new life.  Surprisingly, Agronin states that after 15 years of experience working in nursing homes, he has never encountered a patient who was afraid of death.  Some accept it while others anticipate it. 

To read the full article, click here.

At Rooth Law Group, we also spend a lot of time with the elderly and work to meet their unique needs.  While we help our client face various legal challenges, the majority of our work involves careful planning, and thus, taking preventative measures to avoid undesired consequences in the later years of life. 

Similar to Agronin’s observation of his patients, Rooth Law Group attorneys do not perceive aging as a negative to our elder law clients.  Our elder law clients are conscientious individuals who want to resolve problems before they actually arise and work with a professional to ensure their loved one’s are protected and provided for. 
Therefore, we exist to serve our clients in preparing them for what can be the most joyous and peaceful time of their lives. 

If you have questions about estate planning or other elder law issues, please contact Rooth Law Group to schedule a consultation.  We can be reached at: (727) 797-9600 in Pinellas County, (813) 333-6517 in Hillsborough County.