My mother is 85, and over the past year has been focusing a lot on(almost to the point of obsessing about) relatives and friends that have died. And whenever we watch a movie, and we see a well known actor or actress, she asks, "Is he/she dead now?" She also talks a lot about the past, and about the happy times she had when she was young.

I would appreciate input from professionals who work with the elderly; and I would be interested to know if other adult children have noticed similar behavior in their aged parents.

In this world of crazy craziness, you have a pretty good chance of dying from cancer, heart disease, and in a car accident. What percentage of people make it through to the elderly ages where you die of natural causes?

Sometimes I wonder who has a harder time coping with their emotions: teens or elders. It probably depends way more in the individual but it seems age doesn’t necessarily mean maturity if elders are robbing stores at gunpoint. I guess some elderly people feel pushed aside due to their deteriorating physiology and are lonely while emotional tempered teens are coming to grips with relationships, grades, and other issues and also feel equally misunderstood by those around them. So both opt for suicide at times to end the recurring frustration. The elders get release from feeling abused by the young and the young get relief from feeling harrassed by the old.

Here’s the scenario. I have 2 adult Sims currently living in a Sims home. They both have twenty or so days until they become elderly. Is there any way to prevent that aging? I don’t want them to get old! I want my Sims to stay as adults. Please help.

I need to do an interview, for a research on aging. What questions could I ask an 80 year old man regarding his life experiences?

A. Women and men age differently

B. We associate certain behaviors with the elderly

C. The elderly are competing for a limited resource

D. The elderly are leaving society so that the younger generation can take over

Do have any experience doing chores with the elderly ? How was it? Are they better than you ? Do you think you able to do housechores when u aged like them?

I would like to know what someone (*late in age) would would advise someone young like me. I’ve always been so intrigued with the wisdom of the elderly and plan to visit elderly homes…I just think they would have such insight. Maybe something they wish they would’ve done?

My son is only 3 but lately I have noticed that when the elderly stop and fuss over him or say hi, he ignores them. He doesn’t do this to any other age group. I don’t have any family, so maybe he is just not used to them? Advice?

Why do so many people view elderly people with negative feelings? Isn’t there beauty in age?

My mom in Mississippi, who is 73, lives on Social Security, receives Medicare, and is unemployed, just sold her house. She invested the larger part of her money (,000) in a CD, and a small amount (,000) in a Money Market. It was her first home sale, she has no other money or property and is now living in a one bedroom apt. My question is at her age and income and tax bracket will she have to pay any taxes on the money she made from the sale of her home and/or will she be taxed in any way on the money she now has in her two types of savings accounts?
She lived in the home for 42 years, and as far as her SS, she receives 0.00 a month for a total of a little over ,000 in SS each year, that is her only income. She is receiving about 0.00 a month on her CD.

If so, at what age should it begin and w/ what frequency should they be retested?
Wow! People are passionate about this! The largest voting bloc in America is the elderly, and politicians don’t want to ruin their chances to get re-elected…so the odds of this happening are probably pretty small, unless people of ALL ages will vote…agree or disagree?

All the avatars I see listed look like preteens and teens. Some MIGHT pass for twentysomethings but nothing beyond that.

With so many people getting older what effects will this have on the markets? Are withdraws for medical purposes going to have na effect? Will this generation of elderly leave as much for their children as previous generations? Will the aged pull stock / mutual fund investments if economists see a long term downturn in the economy? Are these people losing their retirement savings to the markets as we speak? What are the positive aspects for the markets with so many people over the age of fifty in America?

Thoughts on this would be greatly appreciated.

What does an elderly person with only social security and maybe a pension get back on their tax refund? Is it minimal? What about their health-care expenses not covered by medicare?
I’m not talking elderly people like Warren Buffett, but your average retirement age person with little discretionary income.
What about the permanently disabled? Anything different in terms of refund amounts from the elderly?
Do the elderly and disabled even have to file taxes?
Does it beehoove them to do so anyway, even if they dont have to file?

What stereotypes of the elderly do most individuals have? Examine the phrases you use to describe the aged and the ideas you have of the elderly. What is the origin of those perceptions? To what extent do you think they are valid? Why?

especially this question idk why but having hard time figuring this out… need help!

When does a person turn "Middle Aged" and when do they turn "Elderly"? I heard a T.V. news caster call a 58 year old woman elderly. So now I am wondering. I’m 63 and I don’t feel Middle aged or elderly! Until I look in the mirror, I still feel like I’m 30!

Hello! I just now thought of this as I was getting ready for the day (I have no idea why). When you’re a 7 year old boy, you find that 7 year old girls are attractive. You don’t really think that 20 year old girls are attractive, much less 30+, because they could be your mom! When you’re a 18 year old man you think many girls are attractive, but never an elderly woman. What I’m saying is, as you age, you find the people attractive that are your age. Are elderly people attracted to elderly people? Also, are they still attracted to people that are much younger? Please be honest! Thank you!

Im thinking yes, most accidents i seen are caused by elderly, they drive way too slow, and some elderly women can’t see over the steering wheel. I also think some of them refuse to let someone else drive for them. It’s scary with them on the road. What do you think?

What age is considered elderly?

Especially if one is never married without children, you were close to the parent, and the parent was the same sex as you?

The other parent (to whom the deceased parent was married) is still alive and is also grieving.

many societies/cultures always take care of their elderly and rely on the community and family to help them when they can’t themselves. We tend to put our elderly into old age homes when they can’t do anything anymore. How do you feel about this?

Is there a certain age when someone is labeled elderly? Maybe at 65? But people in their late 50’s seem like they can be elderly as well.

She will probably prescribe glasses for you that will correct?

(a).astigmatism

(b).myopia

(c).hyperopia

(d).presbyopia