Perception Of The Aged Among The Youths (a Study Of Alayi Community In Abia State).

ABSTRACTGrowing old is not a new phenomenon, it has been existing for long. In olden days, old people are properly taken care by both their people and the government but today such has changed enormously. The aged are no longer valued or seen as being important. The society sees or perceive the old as been inferior. However, the way and manner that the society view or look at them most especially our youths, calls for concern. The youths in Alayi community in Bende Local Government Area of Abia State perceive the aged as been a social burden to their community. The aged ones unlike in some par…