Age Quote by Loung Ung
“When I approach a more mature age, I am not going to live in America. Visiting my grandmother, when she was 94, which is a very long life in Cambodia, I saw how important it was that she was in a community with my sisters, brothers and all grandchildren were so involved in her life. I liked that experience so much more than visiting my sister-in-law's grandparents in a nursing home. It's about looking at a community through your window versus being part of a community that's alive, that is youthful and old and hungry and smelly and loud, where everything is vibrant and colorful.”
About This Quote
Living with elders in a vibrant community offers richer connections than institutional care.
In simple terms: Community ties enrich aging.
Key Takeaway
Choose communal support.
Themes
family
community
aging
intergenerational
Mood
nostalgic
hopeful
Type
cultural
reflective
When to use this quote
- elder care
- family gatherings
- cultural traditions
Practical Applications
- support community elders
- engage in shared activities
Questions to Reflect On
- What are alternatives to institutional care?
- How can communities foster inclusive aging?
A Different Perspective
Not all families can provide such support.
![“In my very first term there was an issue that brought us [George Mitchell, Ted Kennedy, Chris Dodd] together in a very deep, emotional, and personal level.It was called 'spousal impoverishment' and it meant that for one person [to go into] a nursing home, the family [ ], could go near bankruptcy…” quote by Barbara Mikulski](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/ad5/barbara-mikulski-8601_bankruptcy_in-my-very-first-term-there-was-an-issue_146180.jpg)
