Abstract
In traditional African cultures the aged were accorded high esteem and social status. Caring for the aged was a natural and expected part of like and also had its roots in strong religious beliefs. Modernization in Africa has changed the status and care of the aged. As younger age groups have moved to the urban areas many of the aged wished to remain in their rural community and have therefore lost valuable family support and involvement. This study concerns the views of 384 people in Kenya from a range of age groups and includes aged people in rural communities and in institutions. The vast majority of people thought that traditionally the aged were respected and revered. Despite this nearly three-quarters felt that the aged were inactive and almost all said that the aged had withdrawn from society because they felt they did not belong. This suggests that more should be done to help the aged remain active and be more involved in society in general.
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