If you’re an older adult, what’s something about how the world used to be that younger people these days would never understand? Let us know in the comments, or you can anonymously submit your thoughts using the form below!
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"It Was A Treat": Older Adults Share The Once-Common Things That Seemingly Vanished From Society
May 22, 2025
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“Sitting and doing nothing.”
“I used to cycle to a park, sit on a bench, and enjoy the summer sun, the sounds of people talking in the distance, dogs running around the fountain, birds landing nearby, and lawnmowers in the distance. I would sit…
Older People Are Holding Nothing Back About What It's Really Like To Get Old
May 18, 2025
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“This dropping dead thing is the thing that bothers me the most. I often tell people that at my age I can go at any moment, and they don’t like to hear it, or they think it is morbid, but it is just a fact. So, that is my only complaint, really, if you even…
Older People Are Recalling The Very First Sign Of Aging They Noticed Right Away
May 17, 2025
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“Recovery time.”
—lubbockin
“Evil, ain’t it? I had a meniscus debridement 10 years ago while going through Army retirement. The first thing the surgeon said upon my awakening was, ‘See you in 10 years, Sergeant!’ I have MRIs…
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“One major difference that is tough to even remember, let alone to describe to someone who didn’t live through it, was how parochial information was back then. Take any obscure factoid, for example: What happened downtown this afternoon? Where was a certain…
Older People Are Revealing The Surprising "Cheat Codes" Young People Don't Know
May 13, 2025
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“Asking for the ‘nice guy’ discount. I heard it worked about listening to This American Life, and they said it worked about 30% of the time. Of course, this isn’t for the grocery store or other places where the price is set in stone, but in…
