Reports On Respecting Elders

Running head: BELIEF STATEMENT
Belief Statement
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BELIEF STATEMENT1
In Bible, respecting elders is the most important culture that a child is taught (Version,
2017). As a Christian child, I have been always taught to respect elders and treat them with
love. Aging is the complex biological process that every person will undergo. We must
respect the process of aging as well as the aged people rather them treating them badly. We
must always keep in mind that our parents are the one for whom we on this world.
I am born and brought up in a family that is cultural and theist. My family has always
followed the holy bible and I have been brought up as a theist. According to bible, to be a
leader you need to be elder as with age a person gathers knowledge as well as experience and
it is through experience that a person learns (Perry, 2015). I have been living with my
grandparents since my birth and I have been always taught to talk softly with them and give
them respect. With age, people start to easily forget things and assume that they will be left
alone. That is the reason we should pay more attention to the elders and ensure them that they
are a part of our lives and we love them.
We must aware the aged persons in our family about their health and incorporate
healthy measure for their better living. They must sleep early and sleep at least for eight to
ten hours a day, should eat healthy and live a stress free life (Fernandez, Ruiter, Markham &
Kok, 2019). The aged people must avoid smoking and alcohol in order to lead a healthy life
as well as to avoid any sort of chronic diseases (Ferguson, Savic, Manning & Lubman, 2017).
Working with the aged people is a bit difficult as they are not as flexible as the youth;
moreover, some of them also suffer from partial dementia. While I am working with the aged
people whether in work place or at home, I make sure that they are comfortable and do not
have any issues in working.
Old people often suffers from depression, it is the duty of the family to look after the
person and find out the reason of depression. There are families who are always busy and