Seniors in a Nursing Home

In a nursing home the inhabitants, particularly women, sit in a pleasant corner with a huge panorama window and a nice view. Often there is a vivid exchange about the past or actualities, but sometimes as well just simple quietness and boredom. The area itself appears pleasurable, bright and convenient to me, however the suffering and a kind of senselessness some inhabitants radiate isn’t to deny from time to time. Besides it’s noticeable that just a few male seniors appear, as well in collective meetings as a single person.

If welcome and known persons come around usually excitement takes place. Right away friendly and accepting gestures emerge, and happy laughs express refreshing friendliness. In addition children, dogs and other animals effect an attentive behavior and care with interest on some too. In such cases observation, showing, explanation or simply watching and perceiving occurs. Now in my opinion it shows how important it is to remain mentally awake and to continue to stay in contact with its environment.

It appears to me that only this way the agility and flexibility of the mind can be kept as beneficial as possible. In addition it’s pleasurable for the surroundings if they are not only noticed but provoking happiness too.

Some cases show that infirmity cannot be avoided: Which one of these human beings who live it has voluntary decided them self for it? So for example patients in a coma were not necessarily actively involved in the situation that resulted into this outcome. Here accidents and unexpected circumstances play a role as well, which about all human beings can experience in this or that way. However now of course the question remains how to deal with the (perhaps) hopeless condition. Here of course you cannot expect a clear answer from my part too yet I give the theoretical allusion that for sure the world view of the affected person should be respected.

To keep up, even evolve its happiness should acquire a high priority whatever the circumstances are. As I’m a human and therefore experience unpleasant periods of time too so the motivation in the fields of happiness and (continues) living and the wish to develop should remain. Here I come back to the above mentioned aspects that the contacts with the and (maybe) unknown environment posses a stimulating effect. Agreed a determined attention especially on the consequences which are shown by the humans in there last years is to use as orientation.

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