Being Grateful to our Elders

During his visit to the U.K. in September 2010, Pope Benedict said, ‘As advances in medicine and other factors lead to increased longevity, it is important to recognise the presence of growing numbers of older people as a blessing for society.  Every generation can learn from the experience and wisdom of the generation that preceded it.  Indeed the provision of care for the elderly should be considered not so much an act of generosity as the repayment of a debt of gratitude’.