What do the elderly talk about when they get together?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm 70, reading this thread is a bit shocking, but it makes me realize that if so many of you are this dumb and clueless about people then your conversations when you are older are going to be less than fascinating.

I am 64 and +1.

The dehumanization of older people on DCUM is shocking.

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Anonymous wrote:Talk about each other behind each other’s back, just like everyone else. Gossip rules

So talking about her DD who she just can’t figure out?

“Where did I go wrong with her? Why is she such an anti-social shit-for-brains?”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think your mom's social life seems healthy. Maybe less judgment?

+1 it sounds like a pretty good social life for a senior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Gossip and health problems.

My dad used to refer to his mom and her friends talking about their health problems as "the organ recital." They talked about their kidneys, their livers, all the organs!

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When my grandmother died at 101, she was reading the newspaper cover to cover every day, was especially interested in science news and discussed it with great insight, and had an endless appetite for hearing about the lives of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren (although her hearing was an obstacle, it was not insurmountable).

101 years was not enough, but we sure were lucky to have her that long.

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If they still get the newspaper, things they read in the newspaper (not just news, but other sections like food) is a popular topic. My elderly relatives all get some sort of paper or magazines.

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My great aunt gets a lot of catalogs and likes to look at those for ideas for Christmas gifts for people.

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Lots of complaining about neighbors, government at all levels is corrupt, that nobody (or no party) thinks illegal immigration is a problem (even now they don't think Trump is doing anything about immigration), ungrateful children, every person they ever worked for because nobody appreciated my parent's brilliance, moron doctors, incompetent churches. Basically, everyone is wrong, my parent is the only sane person on the planet and they've been taken advantage of their whole life. And they wonder why they don't have friends and we don't call more.

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My 40 something friends all
Talk about the same things my 80 something parents talk about. No real difference. Even the health woes - we all have them. Kids and/ or grandkids. Politics. Money. Sports and hobbies. Tv or movies. Gossip about neighbors and friends. Travel plans. Home and lawn maintenance. Shopping. Restaurants.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 70, reading this thread is a bit shocking, but it makes me realize that if so many of you are this dumb and clueless about people then your conversations when you are older are going to be less than fascinating.

I dunno. There's 70 and there's 70. Aging can look so different on people. There are 80 years olds taking classes, with me, at my gym, who look fantastic and are living life. And there are 80 year olds at the senior center who have been retired for decades and have withdrawn from the world. It all depends.

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People retire from the world because they are pushed out of it. Give your head a shake. I was in a supermarket and a woman behind me said there were "too many" old people in the store. Another woman at the doctor's I go to said she was looking for another doctor as this one had too many old patients.

In my country we don't have those gated senior communities where you toss people so you don't have to see them in daily life.

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Anonymous wrote:I think your mom's social life seems healthy. Maybe less judgment?

Right? If she is happy why do you care? My mom played cards and Mahjong and talked about current events and books till her decline.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People retire from the world because they are pushed out of it. Give your head a shake. I was in a supermarket and a woman behind me said there were "too many" old people in the store. Another woman at the doctor's I go to said she was looking for another doctor as this one had too many old patients.

In my country we don't have those gated senior communities where you toss people so you don't have to see them in daily life.

Gated senior communities sound great. Don't let them wander away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I'm 70, reading this thread is a bit shocking, but it makes me realize that if so many of you are this dumb and clueless about people then your conversations when you are older are going to be less than fascinating.

😆 +1 from a 39 yo

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Anonymous wrote:lol no most of old people are not interesting

It would be difficult to have a rational conversation with someone who lacks a basic grasp of grammar.

U discriminating
And it’s true. Yes some older people are sharp,‘I’ve met a few. But most I’ve met including my parents are not. And not interesting.