Having a miserable life is miserable indeed. Older people have less power to change their lives. He could do better though -- living with neighbors in an apartm

Having a miserable life is miserable indeed. Older people have less power to change their lives. He could do better though -- living with neighbors in an apartment building, and living closer to family. Of course it's hard to make that change later in life if you don't plan ahead. And frankly, the bad old age you describe is a very small portion of his life, preceded by a decent old age.