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Today, students from St. Agnes Loreto Day School visited Aastha Centre for Geriatric Medicine, Palliative Care Hospital, Hospice & Social Welfare Society to spend meaningful time with the elderly residents. Their visit was a part of an educational initiative to foster compassion and awareness among the younger generation. Dr. Abhishek Shukla, founder of Aastha, took this opportunity to engage with the students, discussing important realities that come with aging. He emphasized how crucial it is to approach elderly individuals with sensitivity, recognizing the challenges they face rather than ignoring or underestimating them. Through heartfelt conversations, he encouraged the students to develop empathy and a deeper understanding of the needs of the elderly.

During his interaction, Dr. Abhishek spoke about an important but often overlooked truth, that if we exploit and overuse our personal resources, including our health and vitality, we may experience the effects of aging much earlier than expected. He explained that just as excessive exploitation of natural resources leads to environmental degradation, overburdening our bodies without care or balance leads to premature aging and loss of well-being. He urged the students to respect and protect their physical and mental resources from a young age to ensure a healthier, more graceful aging process.

Finally, Dr. Abhishek highlighted the importance of looking at individuals holistically, not merely through the narrow lens of one issue or condition ("not through the hole, but on the whole"). He explained that elderly people should be understood and cared for in every dimension: spiritually, socially, physically, and mentally. True compassion and meaningful service come from recognizing and addressing the complete human being, and not just focusing on isolated problems. His words left a deep impression on the students, inspiring them to become more mindful, respectful, and responsible toward themselves, others, and especially toward the elderly population.

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