The caregivers employed at nursing homes for the most part do their best to help the residents live the remainder of their lives with dignity and grace, but it's no substitute for a loving family. My point is that we ALL have struggles. We all have suffering in our lives. Our spiritual paths are a big part of how we choose to respond to hardship and this is a small part in what makes us different from one another. People often turn down any spiritual path just to cope with life's challenges without thinking about or really understanding the path.
People believe sometimes out of fear and desperation.
Anything to fill that big spiritual void that so many experience but are unable to name. Follow your spirits guidance. Strive for love and understanding. It's easy to be miserable. Sometimes being happy takes hard work.