What Senior Citizen Stereotypes are Alive and Growing?

Question

What beliefs about Seniors are still out there?

Thanks for answers so far, as ugly as they sound, they ARE stereotypes. Thumbs down are probably those who hate the stereotypes.

Answer 1

as my grand dad said, to those above that answered, he said, "you will be as i" .....so, i guess we are morphing into old people.......

Answer 2

I think the stereotypes of old about Seniors is dissovling very quickly .... Today's elderly are NOT what was old when I was a kid, although many older people were dressed to the nines, today's seniors are hard to tell from yesterday's 40's....so all the meds, the acvances in medicine, working out, etc., has extended youth considerably. STrange, but it is my generation that will have the longest lifespan, and then is will begin to shorten again, according to all scientific studies so far....I may no longer be a kid, but I sure ain't old either, and I am 66, can probably run circles around most 30 years younger, and there in is the problem...today's youth are, as a rule, obese for their height, inactive, diabetes type II is epidemic...because of life style...therefore , my generation will have the longest life span known to man. I do not see a reversal fo this behavior in my area...most of the kids I see are seriously overwieght, under-exercised, and ....well, all rapped up with celebrity and not with what will give them a future..sad state of affairs. Goldwing ( and hellok Wickwire, sorry you had to change your avatar. Phil

Answer 3

I'm glad you asked for stereotypes. I'd hate to think all the above answers were to what is hated about senior citizens. I'll admit to some of what's been mentioned but, after all, we've had a long time to perfect these routines and what's the alternative anyway?

Answer 4

I wont be seventy 5 till next 12 months,yet one in each of those element has began happening in maximum areas of my existence. After strategies surgical technique I became in my drivers license as a results of fact i did not experience risk-free using the la freeways. people directly anticipate it became into as a results of fact I had develop into senile. My reflexes would not be as much as snuff,yet I attempt my strategies in each way attainable. persons are surprised that i circulate directly to the pc on a daily basis. Why? as a results of fact they think of old people cant punch keys. i'd decide directly to work out the folk 20 or 30 years from now. i ask your self how they're going to be taken care of.

Answer 5

Slow driving, costing the younger generation money, taking up their time. To slow crossing the street. Paying clerks with change backing up the lines. Good to see you Wick.

Answer 6

.The idea we all play bingo....we all have dentures....and we all where diapers...give me a break and I think skate boarders are great ..just can't tolerate people that have a fit about when and where they skate all the time....I'm all the time asking these people if they ever remember being young.
And no not all seniors drive bad just the little old ladies that can't see over the steering wheel......

Answer 7

You changed your name and avatar. I was wondering where you had got to .
Some people think because you are a senior: you shouldn't drive a car
:enjoy intimacy
:have a sense of humour
:live alone and like it.
having a senior moment again . LOL!!!

Answer 8

bad memory
cranky attitudes
terrible drivers

obviously this isnt true of all seniors - just the stereotypes you will run into

Answer 9

They eat dinner at 4:00 pm.

Answer 10

According to "Larry the Cable Guy" they are more likely to suffer from the "walking farts" then the younger folks. Apparently his Grandmother suffers from this ailment.

Answer 11

They get up at 5:00 am and go to bed before 8:00 pm.
They also smell like mothballs......