OU on the BBC: Silverville - About the series

Silverville as broadcast on Wednesday 26 August 2009 was most disappointing, and exasperating, both in its content and manner to which it was shown.
You the BBC/OU have taken a simple theme, of an new modern take on a retirement village community for the over 55's and shown for whatever editorial reasons a miss-match of conditions that face every person as they enter their own personal dotage, without recourse to facts or what society has to offer to help remedy the conditions of old age.
Silverville had a lot to offer, but you have abused the impartiality and guest status to show the frailties of growing old, without the social solutions that are available.
In episode one and two you highlighted loneliness in old age and friendship. The programme also portrayed how a couple of friend related to a relationship where they had past memories, and how they came to respect one and others feelings, and yet remain good friends (You sensationalised a complex subject). In the episodes you also mentioned a resident of Silverville who had physical disabilities and yet in the following programme he was more mobile? Other than inference no mention was made of the wellbeing facilities and the corrective fitness GYM programme the villager underwent.
Your programme three was and did highlight care for one loved one/partner/spouse when the relationship had changed from a friend/ soul mate/ wife/husband/father/son/daughter into a full time care/nursing relationship. This was moving but again you did not highlight what society and the operators of Silverville brought to the table in terms of support and care for the family: Either in Pastoral care or financial support?
In programme three and four I was disappointed, very disappointed. You did show the Brenda and how lithe and supple she was at 90+ and the belly dancing classes. The other scenes in this programme showed not with dignity how an infirmed elderly villager was showered: What was the purpose?
Infirmity-Old age-neighbourliness- care help or titillation? Only you can answer.
Programme 4 was again of old age, infirmity and the diseases/illnesses of old age such as Parkinson's, Alzhama's and general loss of bodily mobility...
I am having a rant you deserve a kick up the backside; Your production team (Not the thought police behind the programme) spent almost one year on site filming, and you have not mentioned never mind portrayed the function and philosophy of an Extracare Village, and while your team attended one of the many social functions in the village there is no reflection on the villagers life you have portrayed so far as to how the village has a vibrant centre and encourages participation.
I have briefly read your website on Silverville and answered your questionnaire on old age and growing old in the UK. I respectfully suggest you had an agenda when you came to Silverville, and for the purposes of your agenda you could have chosen on old fashioned 'Old Persons Nursing Home' and covered the aspects of growing old which you have highlighted. But I suspect the vision was off putting to you? So 'What are you about?' You have done a great disservice to the Over 55's, Silverville, Social Services, Health care services, hospices and the community in general. Are we not advancing? It will cost money, time and effort, but what is your research telling you?
You had an opportunity to see with all its faults how a modern aging over 55 community was/is created and supported socially, financially and health wise. The greatest asset is its people and their spirit, and remember one day you too will be older.
Do not forget we chose as villagers to reside in the Silverville, you were to some extent our guest and you have not portrayed the reasons as to why I came to chose Silverville, you have only selected a few persons mainly over 77 and who may suffer loneliness, and infirmity, which is not the true picture of the average age for the village or with respect to mobility and health: We are not all in need of help and support just yet, this is not a nursing home, it is a village!!! And a very active one at that: Warts and all.