The author depicts the first sense lost is their sight, which is a common problem in older individuals, the loss of sight supports the stereotypical aspect of aging based on the old saying that the “first sense to go is sight.” The author’s second lose is the ability to urinate properly, since numerous older people have urination problems they must wear depends or diapers. In the nursing home, almost all the residents’ wear depends as added protection. Thirdly, the author mentions that they cannot chew. In nursing homes, it is common for residents to be placed on a puree diet, in which all food is ground up to the consistence of applesauce, and the author uses this reference and the inability to urinate to show that aging returns one to infancy in which one must wear diapers and all food be mashed. This first stanza highlights a great deal of negative aspects of