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Some Older People Never Slow Down and Here Are Some Great Examples
Age ain’t nothin’ but a number, my friends!
And believe me when I say that a lot of old-timers out there these days are still going strong, living their best lives, and even doing cooler stuff than people half their age.
That’s why I personally believe that getting older is something to look forward to instead of dreading.
You can always be a kid at heart, whether you’re 10, 50, or 100-years-old.
Enjoy these pics because we think they are pretty inspiring.
1. Pokemon is for everyone!
Not just for those young folks.
The moment you realize Grandpa has been practicing Pokemon cards and kind of knows his shit… from gaming
2. This stuff belongs in a museum.
And she’s still as sharp as a tack!
This is my grandma and her 3rd weather book. She has recorded the weather every day where she lives for 30 years and is filling out the last year of the 3rd book. Not sure if it counts, but it counts in my eyes from nextfuckinglevel
3. They are stylin’ and profilin’.
I wouldn’t mess with them if I were you…
I got a pair of circle rim shades but my girlfriend didn’t like them. So I gave them to my grandmother and then all her friends bought matching pairs. Now they look like they’re about to drop the hottest album of 2017. from funny
4. She’s a total bada**.
She’s in better shape than most people I know!
My grandmother turned 100 last Oct., this is her doing the plank for 30 seconds. from pics
5. This lady is awesome!
And she still likes to have a good time!
My friend’s grandma just turned 103. For her birthday he took her to the casino, to an all you can eat crab place, and then he took her to get her first tattoo. from pics
6. There’s no doubt he won.
He’s still a party animal!
This 86 year old man challenged me to a pole dancing contest while at happy hour, he won. from funny
7. Let’s revisit the past.
He hasn’t forgotten a thing.
My grandpa showing us the place he lived as a child in google earth VR, telling us stories of all the buildings and areas. from aww
8. The best license plate I’ve ever seen.
She knows it, too…
Get it granny. from funny
9. Let’s hit the open road.
Get out of her way!
Yesterday I took my Grandmother on her first bike ride in 59 years, I need a new word for awesome. from pics
10. He was a natural!
And I bet he wasn’t phased one bit.
I went skydiving with my 83 year old grandpa today! from pics
11. Get out there and enjoy yourself.
This guy definitely is!
My 87-year-old Grandpa learned how to scuba dive in the past year so he could visit the shipwrecks in Palau (he’s a huge WWII history buff) and posed with his local newspaper. I’m so proud of him! from pics
12. Can’t stop, won’t stop!
I wonder how long she held it for…
MY GRANDMA DID A KEG STAND AT MY BROTHER'S GRADUATION pic.twitter.com/FfJv0mbHa8
— Madison Rae (@MaddieRae5) June 4, 2017
Now it’s your turn to show us some pics!
In the comments, share some photos of older folks living it up!
Maybe it’s your grandma, your dad, or maybe it’s YOU!
Thanks a lot!
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An increasing number of elderly Japanese people are committing small crimes so they can live in prison for free. People aged 65+ now make up more than a quarter of the prison population in Japan.
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These Comments from Grandparents Should Keep You Laughing
Grandparents are the best! They tell stories from the “good old days” and give awesome fashion advice. Take a gander at these Reddit users and the hilarious things they learned or heard from their older loved ones.
1. I don’t get it
My dad calls dubstep “The Devil’s Dialup Tone” or just “The Garbage Disposal.” He’s had a couple more, but he uses those a lot.
Also, whenever he has to go to the bathroom, he says, “I have to poop like a park ranger.” I still don’t get it.
2. Just go!
I take my grandma out to run her errands and get her out of the house for a while. One day we were in a rush to get somewhere, we came to an intersection and the light turned red right before we got there. She looks at me and says “run it, just go.” Being the good grandson I am, I do so. As we pass, she waves to the oncoming cars and says “toodle-loo!”
3. Lol, tree donkeys
My grandfather used to hide behind the BBQ on his patio and shoot squirrels with a super-soaker when they would try to loot the bird feeder. He would yell “Not today tree donkeys” then come back in the kitchen chuckling to himself. I miss that goofy man.
4. Straight up
Maybe not the funniest thing he’s said, but my 93 year old grandfather when he had his picture taken: “I wish I had a camera. I’d take a picture of myself every day because I’m so damn handsome.”
5. Miscommunication
My grandparents told me this story one time. It was their “coming of age” when they realized they’re two old people now.
Grandpa is trying to get past my grandmother who is loading pre made pies into the freezer. Grandpa says, “Can I get by?”
Grandma grabs her pies and says, “What kind?”
Grandpa checks his watch and says, “Quarter after three”.
Both said they didn’t even realize it until ten minutes later, when my grandpa called my grandma old.
6. Tattoo=Jerk
I’m an EMT, we were taking a 90-something year old man to the ER, and as I was putting the cuff on his arm to get a blood pressure, he sees my tattoo on the inside of my forearm and asks “is that a tattoo?” I say “yes it is, sir” he looks me in the eye and says “well then, that makes you a jerk!” and didn’t say another word to me. I wasn’t even mad, it was too funny.
7. I like big butts and I cannot lie
My grandfather explaining the story of how he met my grandma: “I saw her walking down the street with her friends and picked out the greatest butt.” Short and sweet.
Old Folks Who Shouldn’t Have Posted on Social Media, but We’re Glad They Did
Bless ’em…
Bless the hearts of these older folks. They were only trying to join in on social media like all the young kids are doing these days, but…well, they kind of blew it.
In adorable ways, mind you. So that’s why we’re glad they did it, so we can all have a good laugh together!
Let’s see what these people did that brought joy to so many.
1. Oh, no…not that.
2. Oh, Pamela…
They’ve lost the business they never had from me! from oldpeoplefacebook
3. Any takers?
Ponch from oldpeoplefacebook
4. Love this pic.
5. Thanks for letting us know.
6. And George was…?
7. And the Lord is returning soon.
8. A real snoozefest, apparently.
Same from oldpeoplefacebook
9. Interesting…
Not sure which “sturdy” item she’s referring too? from oldpeoplefacebook
10. David nailed it again.
11. Mistaken identity.
12. Did it work?
13. You never know until you try…
Not the most effective way, but it could work. from oldpeoplefacebook
14. Short and sweet.
15. This isn’t Google, Dad.
My friend tried to wish his father happy new year from comedyheaven
Has an older member of your family done something hilarious like this on Facebook, Twitter, or another social media network?
Tell us all about it in the comments. And remember to include pics!
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Playgrounds for Elderly People Increase Activity and Decrease Loneliness
As people get older, they become more isolated. After all, it’s just harder to get out an about, and the people you know have the same trouble.
It’s also a face that often times aging people exercise less, if at all.
So how do we solve the problem? Playgrounds!
I have yet to see one of these in person, but I have to say, I think this is an amazing idea.
The phenomenon of playgrounds for adults is still kind of new in the United States, but the original concept dates back to 1995 in China.
For Sports & Exercise Med and Care of the Elderly students: "I took a walk to a park near my hotel in the city of Nanchang and noticed hundreds of elderly people exercising together"
By @BBCNews @bbchealth #health #elderly #sports https://t.co/aS7WlRZWhL
— Diploma MSc (@diplomamsc) October 29, 2019
They proved to be very popular in China, and soon spread across the globe to Europe, Canada, Japan, and the U.S. The trend has become especially popular in Spain, where the city of Barcelona alone has more than 300 adult playgrounds.
Playgrounds for older adults feature low-impact exercise equipment that’s designed to improve flexibility, balance, and core strength among users, all key attributes that undoubtedly lead to better overall well-being for elderly people who take advantage of these spaces. Some of the parks even feature group exercise classes so older folks don’t have to work up a sweat all by themselves – plus, they get the opportunity to meet people.
Cedric X. Bryant, president and chief science officer of the American Council on Exercise, says, “[Playgrounds for elders] focus on promoting balance, flexibility, and range of motion, all of which can help with the functional capabilities of older people and allow them to do more of the things they want to do.”
Multigenerational Playgrounds Bring Health and Socialization to All Ages http://t.co/4SD7fbJgrr via @Wellness_Org pic.twitter.com/HHQWKUj1iF
— Susan Woolner, CPXP (@susanwoolner) July 20, 2015
Some park are strictly for adults, while some allow seniors to play along with their grandchildren. Right now, there are 53 “multigenerational” parks in the United States.
Here’s a video of some older folks taking advantage of such a park in Colorado.
I’d like to see these all over the country!
No, all over the world!
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Volunteers Are Taking Elderly People on Rickshaw Rides to Get Them out into Nature
I love this!
This is about as wholesome of a story as you’re gonna see today. A company in Denmark called Cycling Without Age allows volunteers to take senior citizens on rickshaw rides to get them outdoors and into nature.
Ole Kassow explained how and why he started the project back in 2012: “I saw an elderly gentleman sitting in front of a nursing home. As usual, I was on my bike and came up with the idea that maybe he wanted to join me and we could get to know each other. I rented a rickshaw and it took off from there. The man became my friend, his name is Thorkild.”
The Danish restaurant chain Sticks’n’Sushi are therefore inviting all pilots and passengers to eat a meal at one of their locations to celebrate Keiro No Hi the 16th of September 
Kassow pointed out how loneliness and isolation has become an epidemic among older people: “Our modern fast-paced lifestyle means that we value youth and careers and sometimes forget to appreciate the older generation and their wisdom. That means many people become isolated and lonely as they grow old.”
Since its beginnings in Denmark, Cycling Without Age has become so popular that is has spread all over the world and now has 1,100 locations, 1,500 rickshaws, and 10,000 “pilots” who take seniors out for rides in the fresh air.
The program has proved to be a big hit on all sides of the globe. In Scotland, two 95-year-old twins have enjoyed the rides immensely. The manager of the care home where the twins live said,
“Almost all of the residents have been out on the trishaw and it has brought back many memories of days gone by when motorised transport was rare. Sharing stories has been amazing and made staff think how hard life must have been in the 1940s and 50s when the only means of transport for most people was a bike. It was while on the trishaw the funny stories kept coming as Nancy and Janet, who have rooms next door to each other, shared their secrets of the bike rides over the years.”
Buy the bike from Copenhagen Cycles – they ship worldwide (Source: @spinov8 )And in Canada, the program has been lauded for its help with people suffering from dementia. A great idea that is obviously very popular for good reason!
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A New Study Finds Thousands of Senior Citizens Go a Whole Week Without Conversation
Aging often means a slower lifestyle due to retirement, mobility issues, and loss of family members and friends. It can also mean loneliness.
A recent study of the elderly in the United Kingdom turned up some alarming results.
Hundreds of thousands of people are spending an entire week without speaking to anyone at all.
Photo Credit: Pixnio
The survey of 1,896 seniors, 65 years and older in the UK showed 22 percent would go a week talking to no more than 3 people. If you translate that percentage across the country, 2.6 million of the elderly do not have daily contact with another human being.
Researchers then said a distressing 225,000 will not have one single conversation with another person within a normal week.
Caroline Abrahams, charity director at Age UK, made this statement:
A friendly “hello” or “how are you?” is something most of us take for granted – it’s just part of every day life, but these latest figures show that hundreds of thousands of older people in the UK will spend today and the rest of this week alone, with no one to share even a few simple words with.
The study also revealed 36 percent of seniors experienced feelings of loneliness as they have gotten older. When asked if loneliness kept them from leaving their houses, 12 percent answered yes.
Photo Credit: Pixnio
Almost half of the seniors surveyed (40 percent) said they would feel more confident in leaving home if they were friends with some of their neighbors.
More than half (54 percent) said a brief conversation with someone in the neighborhood would improve their outlook. And many said having someone smile at them or start a friendly conversation would make them happier.
Abrahams’ organization partnered with Cadbury Dairy Milk for the survey on elderly loneliness. “Loneliness can affect your health, your wellbeing and the way you see yourself – it can make you feel invisible and forgotten,” she said.
Photo Credit: Pixabay
An additional study of 2000 people ages 16-45 showed a little more than half (55 percent) worried about their own levels of loneliness when they are older. Two-thirds said they were willing to reach out to elderly people.
To that end, Age UK and Cadbury started a campaign called Donate Your Words to encourage younger adults and teens to start conversations with the older people of their communities.
A simple chat or a kind acknowledgment of someone walking down the street or standing in a line is simple, costs nothing and is guaranteed to brighten the day of a lonely elderly person.
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