Today is my Yiayia's (Nan's) birthday. I am hugely lucky when it comes to grandparents; I had four that loved me more then anything. I have lost my paternal grandparents but I still have a very close relationship with my maternal grandparents. I would be heartbroken if anything happened to them.
The fabulous people are Macmillan Cancer Support are
currently doing a brilliant campaign called the “Age Old Excuse”. They, and I,
believe that there is no reason or excuse as to why older people with cancer
are treated differently to the younger generations. The campaign wishes to make
sure older cancer sufferers are treated based on their needs and requirements
and not written off due to their age.
Macmillan are calling for several things (I am quoting the
campaign directly here:)
*Older people to be offered treatment and care based on
their fitness rather than their age
*Services to be made accessible to meet the needs of older
people
*Staff to be given the time and training needed to provide
the best possible care.
I have already pledged my support for this very important
and worthwhile campaign. I would ask that you do the same. I lost my paternal
grandparents to cancer and noticed they were treated in a completely different
way to my twenty something aunts and uncles. This isn’t right and needs to be
changed.
Please click the link and support this campaign, the older
generation need to be protected and defended!!
xxx
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