Bergman shared in the podcast that in her research to make the film she learned that the last 100 years is the first time in human history that we have not looked to our elders for advice.īergman gives viewers a peek into the collective wisdom that is only accessed through older generations.
Today, we have grown so distant from the stories our elders share that there is even a company dedicated to ghostwriting stories about grandparents in Europe and the US. Senior stories can be gathered in any context. Stories about the elderly and their collective wisdom deserve far more attention than they are getting. This is lost on many today, when the values of work, industrialization, and hyperconnected worlds are emphasized more than oral tradition. Historically, elders have had a powerful and important role in the storytelling process that allowed us to develop civilizations and cultures. Here we share some of the themes and lessons presented in Lives Well Lived. On LTC Heroes, Bergman revealed that she dedicated six months to making this documentary and worked in cooperation with psychologists in devising thought-provoking questions that produced the inspirational stories senior citizens shared in her documentary. The director of Lives Well Lived, Sky Bergman, recently joined the LTC Heroes Podcast to share what she learned in the process of piecing together the gems of wisdom she gathered along the way:
This compilation of 40 inspiring stories of seniors with a collective age of 3,000 years captures the essence and values of individuals full of life and hope.
The 2018 documentary Lives Well Lived reminds us that the elderly can be quite witty, kind, wise, and admirable. As a result, some of the most eloquent voices are not heard, and the ideas of bright minds are dismissed. It is unfortunate that, oftentimes, the contributions of elderly people are overlooked in American society. Aging provides the opportunity to learn from the senior stories of others, grow, and accumulate experiences and wisdom.
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