"I'm 86, not 8"

I saw this little story on the web today - "Seniors balk at ban on free doughnuts." You'll see that there are many factors contributing to the refusal of baked goods donated to senior centers. However, the thing that really stuck out to me is the tone through which the new policy expressed. It sounds like they are talking about children, not adults. Choice is taken away from elders even before they move to a nursing home. Why do we do this?! Ideally, they would have healthier snacks donated too, but instead of offering more choice they are eliminating the choice all together.