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I told him that those things didn’t make him “useless” and that he did contribute to the world around him

Oct 11, 2023

But something he said during our conversation disturbed me.

I asked how he was doing, and his answer—as it often is—was “Better than I deserve.” But as we talked more, he expressed his frustration that at his age and ability, he was a “useless eater.” I was stunned that he used the term and it’s one that I loathe because it reflects a philosophy that was prevalent in Nazi Germany regarding persons with disabilities. 

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Categories: Elderly