80+ Time for Happy Funerals?
A friend of mine with terminal cancer had his funeral party before he died!. He organised it and it was a great occasion. Everyone telling stories and jokes about him. We all enjoyed it.
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Check this List! Unthinkingly Ageist Language Can Catch You Out.
“You look good for your age . At any age it should be you look good!
The Joy of Curiosity at 83! Who built this 100ft monument? Why?
Just love the way a simple wander ends up finding connections like this! Saw the film on Tuesday. Found the monument next day.
The richness of life when you wander with Curiosity!
At any age!
“You are Young at Heart!” A Compliment? No!
Telling someone old that they “look young” is an insult. Isn’t it?
You aren’t sure? Try complimenting a woman of today on being bright.
Tell her “You have a brain like a man”.
Sex at 70? Sex at 80? Of Course!
Because the reality that older people still have sex lives stares you in the face everyday. And I would be happy to bet that the majority of younger people just don’t see it!
Retired? Think Again. But Who are You now?
Retired’ is not an occupation, but there it is, on the form, at the bottom of the list.
Or maybe, even worse, you are expected to tick ‘None‘. But that isn’t true, is it? We haven’t stopped.
Danger! Stereotyping Older People Doesn’t Work.
Hearing the stories was my first wake up call to the problem of stereotyping in old age.
So angry at the unthinking ageism they revealed, and so sad that the quality of life these people were living was just not recognised.