Does our respect for older people’s values make us less likely to call out racist and other socially unacceptable behaviour? I was approached by a representative of Age Concern and asked to take on a few odd jobs for old folks who, sadly for them, aren’t capable of doing any more. Choosing to ignore the fact I’m painfully close to becoming an old codger myself, not to mention dangerously close to losing a few faculties, I signed up and got started. To find older people appreciative of someone who turns up when they say they will, is polite, does a decent job and smiles was not surprising, but …
