RE: Art Explained by a Writer: Interior with Woman at the Window (1910)
I never wanted eternal youth or eternal life; all I wanted was to grow older. Of course, that also has to do with my childhood, because when you're older, you can stand on your own two feet and hopefully stand up for yourself and protect yourself. I have always been taught that the immune system does not decline at all and that, as you get older, you actually get the flu or are ill less often because your body has produced a lot of antibodies. I firmly believe in that. There are other reasons why older people waste away, and that has a lot to do with the fact that they are stuffed with medication by uninterested doctors and are not considered valuable, and are lonely. This is despite the fact that they still have a lot to share and a wealth of information in terms of life experience and insight. But why would someone who prefers to lie in bed all day or play video games want to listen to an older person? Why would such a person want to learn anything and worry about the future when there is always someone to support them?
Eternal life sounds like a curse to me.
The immune system does decline; I know this because I've seen some elderly people at the gym exercising, and they're always talking about their ailments, doctor visits, medications, etc. I've also seen some videos of older people who have taken an age verification test. Let me explain: it's a system that measures your age according to your physical condition, not the age on your ID card, and they all come out with the same age as their ID. This shows that they are still active, but their immune system is declining.