Do old people think slow even tho they speak slow?

Question

I'm being serious, and i'm not using the world OLD to offend, i'm talking like over 70 years of age for the most part.

guess i'll add more details, i'm really wondering because at church most of the elderly are half asleep not even paying attention

Answer 1

they're not paying attention because they've heard the same sermon for 60 years, you'd fall asleep too. But really, some of the sermons are about life, and they've already lived that life (some know better, some just agree with the sermon, but it no longer applies to them).

I know for a fact that people think faster than they speak. Some even think fast and can't speak at all (like when they get old and ill and aren't able to speak anymore).

Answer 2

The over 70 yrs old people I know are as sharp as they had been in their prime. That is because they have no brain afflictions even though they have many physical ailments. My 75 years old mother is still witty, full of humour and very quick on the uptake. Physically she is dealing with arthritis and is unable to walk without pain.

Answer 3

Age does affect latency of response to the environment (i.e they are slower to answer questions, react to things, etc). However, this does not mean that they are any less intelligent than when younger. The old research on this suggested you got less intelligent with age, but turned out it was mainly cohort effects of past generations education levels.

Answer 4

Depending on their health condition and how their age has affected them.

They are half asleep because they are tired. They are not young anymore. THey do not have the same energy that they had years ago.

Answer 5

Like young people,some oldsters think slow,some minds never slow down.

Answer 6

Old ppl get tired more easily, due to no exercise. They are trying harder to remember.