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Mrs. C
ANSWERS: 34
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they talk about their family, friends, neighbours, everything. Old people tend to like talking about other people!
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The good old days, the price of eggs, and how they walked through snow banks 8 feet high to get to school--there weren't "snow days" back then. (Wait, that's me....nevermind)
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Their next door neighbour..lol..no I think many talk about their aches and pains :D
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What they were talking about a few minutes ago?
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How things used to be & how the young kids never acted like this when they were young. Old recipes which are usually pretty good too & sometimes they dwell on sickness a lot. +5
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I have found them sharing disappointments more than anything else. It is mostly nostalgia as elderly people have fine long term memories.
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politics and the Good old days...
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They compare medical issues like they might have compared baseball cards as kids. :) +5
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The cost of medicine -
They want to talk about everything and anything. They also talk about Medicare.
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Their early years and current medical problems
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Digestive track problems and regularity. :-)
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Wishing that the movie "Cocoon" was real..........
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What they did when they were young. A warning. If you can be shocked by the youngsters stories about what happens these days, don't ask what the older generation discuss at these meetings. Gawd, talk about blushing.
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Health care and their family.
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Medical care, illnesses, and gossip about other people and how awful they act and live.
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I don't know about others but Jim and I spend a great deal of time talking about how blessed we are. He is going to be 74, I shall be 72. I think we qualify as elderly. Happy Tuesday to you! :)
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Their doctor visits.
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Their youth.
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their grandchildren.
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Bowel movements.
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green bean casserole
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prune juice +5
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All the prescription meds they take +5
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The "Good Old Days"
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... medical issues ...
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good ole days for sure. ;)
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The very elderly 85+ seem to talk about their infirmities; however, that is a gross generalization of the most vicious sort. :)
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Questions about their favorite things. It is a perfect, light-hearted inquiry to use as a conversation starter with seniors is asking about their favorite things in a variety of categories.
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I'm 78 and my friend is 70. Our most common topic of discussion (after our latest infirmity) is our TV programs.
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illnesses, medications and friends who've recently passed.
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I have listened to many elderly people who talk about their life adventures. When I was a child, my grand aunt and grand uncle would talk about their travels around most parts of the world.
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Sex
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How badly behaved the youngsters are these days, as opposed to well behaved they were. They also insist that they need to be treated more violently to get the correct results. lol😓
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