> old age can be like wealth and power in that it magnifies character defects Eh, take even good natured people as they are now and add chronic pain, feeling u

> old age can be like wealth and power in that it magnifies character defects Eh, take even good natured people as they are now and add chronic pain, feeling useless, disrupted bodily systems, and have it go on for years and you'll get a lot of the same thing. End of life care is really really hard.