We should treat them with utmost tender loving care and genuine love and affection.

Old people should be treated as if they are not old.Because most of them don't accept the idea that they are already old.

We must respect the elderly as how we want to be respected when our time comes. 1. The teachings of Confucious would say: "Do not do unto to others what you don't want others to do unto you." 2. The teachings of Christianism from the Holy scriptures would say: "Do to others what you want others to do unto you." 3. The law of Inertia in Science would say: "In every action there is an equal reaction." (If the adult would show disrespect to the elderly his children might do it to him when he grows old. As it becomes a value system). 4. The Hinduism would believe that good things bears good karma. Regardless of having religion to non, it would still be fall on your character, the kind of person you are.

Many elderly people do not hear from people as much as they used to in their youth. Just a brief phone call to see how they are getting along can really lift their day and make them feel valued.

There is no general answer to this question. But you may use the following rule. treat other people the same as you want them to treat you