Luckily, the cycle can be broken. All people over 70 need to do is establish clear boundaries, challenge assumptions and limiting beliefs. With every decision they make, they become more empowered. After 70, people want to hold on to their health, their voice, their autonomy and their dignity.
One thing they should never forget is that life still belongs to them, and their experience still matters. And what is probably most important of all is that they should never give up the right to decide for themselves.
