Very worryingly, growing old in Nigeria has changed so much over the last decade or so, to the point that for many growing up has become an ordeal rather than a joy. Your sense of patriotism may of course provoke you to label this statement as profound, even somewhat untrue. However, not only my experience since 2015 as the Chief Executive Officer of a Nigerian-based geriatrics foundation but indeed results of several empirical local and international studies back up this position. Be assured, my intention in this article is not to condemn but to open our eyes to some of the issues surrounding aging in Nigeria with the hope to stir us into action. Continue reading “Time To Change our Mindset Towards the Aged for our Collective Good” →