Citizen Reveals What Life is Like as a Senior Today

Rosanne Fortier News Correspondent

Don Harfield said 2020 is a very unique time in history for a senior to be alive with the COVID-19 pandemic and the very recent ability to communicate using personal computers on the internet.

“As a baby boomer, my parents experienced the trauma and shortages of WWII. The threat and restrictions we are experiencing are only a small sample of what that generation had to endure. Having recently retired, we are using this time to give back to the community and help our children while we still have good health.

The benefits and challenges seniors face today are that seniors generally have much better health and can enjoy more time with their grandchildren. The challenges are often having to travel greater distances. COVID-19 has grounded the airlines and there is great uncertainty when and how they will get going again. The health risk to seniors is greatly restricting and we will soon have to deal with the prospects of a second wave of the virus which could be more deadly than the first,” Don said.

Overall, Don said it is better today because of warm modern homes and safe drinking water and electricity and with the government health and pension systems. “We are thankful for our family and community, and never want to take anything for granted,” Don added.