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This short listed article talks about the specific things to look forward to once someone's begins to age. It has objects like food, or slippers that are things that bring comfort to an elder person as listed things to look forward to. It has very common stereotypes that every has seen before, but these stereotypes are also things that can be enjoyed in later life. It's a good touch on a sore subject that makes this article a very unique one, and also intelligent.

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Some people think golf is just for old people, which if you've ever enjoyed a night out at Topgolf, you'll know is ridiculous. Here's a list of ten other things that aren't just for the older crowd...

1) Werther's Originals

We don't know why Granddads give these to people but would like to question why we aren't getting them off anyone else.

An open bag of Werther's Originals by Paul Hurst is licensed by CC 2.0

If it was up to us, it would be compulsive for all workplaces to dish them out.

2) Slippers

Like socks but better, slippers belong in everybody's wardrobe.

We'd walk down the high street in them if it was socially acceptable.

3) Groaning when you get up

We can't be the only ones whose fitness is so bad we already get aches and pains when have to move/stretch for the remote.

Grunting helps you move more efficiently in our opinion, like a tennis player getting the most out of their serve.

4) Getting out of bed early

Older people get up early due to biological factors. You get up late due to your bed being comfortable and your phone being within reach.

Gary Neville reckons you should get up early and "attack the day." We agree.

5) Saying "You'll understand when you're older"

Very annoying when someone does it to you, especially when you already know everything.

But extremely satisfying to say to cocky little herberts who haven't even taken their GCSEs but think they can argue with you.

6) Knitting

Once the preserve of Nans, knitting is now the hippest hobby around. Some people even do it on their commute.

You'll look a bit odd on the bus, but you'll be warm for the walk home.

7) Talking on the phone for hours

We know older people do this because their friends move away etc.

Free's phone a friend coin by Jan Kalab is licensed by CC 2.0

But sarcasm is a lot easier to understand via voice than text. And your language skills will be better cause you speaking not writing, innit.

8) Leaving voicemails

It's just nice to know someone was thinking of you.

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And even nicer to leave them for other people at 3am.

9) Taking Naps

We flop down on the bed every day when we get home.

Fun-size sleeps are even more enjoyable when taken whenever you want. Especially at the dinner table.

10) Having the exact change

Contactless is definitely the way forward but...

A one pound coin... by images money is licensed by CC 2.0

How many old pound coins did you forget to exchange just because you never use actual money?

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10 'Old People Things' That are Actually Awesome | Topgolf UK

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Some people think golf is just for old people, which if you've ever enjoyed a night out at Topgolf , you'll know is ridiculous. Here's a list of ten other things that aren't just for the older crowd...

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This article lightens the mood for people once they retire. It explains how stereotypes of retiring are often mistaken, and that retirees live healthy and happy lives. It also brings up a strange idea that retiring is very enjoyable, and they wanted to stop working. Unlikely, most people do not adjust well to their body stopping its constant motor and moving.

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It's not uncommon to hear that ideas and concepts surrounding retirement are changing, but what's interesting is that it hasn't trickled down to younger generations who think retirement is a death sentence best served in a rocking chair. Here are five examples to help young people change their perspective on life in retirement.
They Like Retirement
Stop assuming retirement is a happy little time everyone looks forward to and makes the most of. More and more retirees are being forced into retirement as a result of downsizing, businesses closing, health reasons, or the demands of caring for a loved one. On top of that, studies suggest that it's not an easy transition for everyone. Many people go into it assuming their life will get better, only to learn that retirement comes with its unique challenges, and may even have a dark side that can include addiction, depression, and suicide.
They're Worried About Social Security
They aren't! Regardless of which political party is in the White House, or running the House

or Senate, no one is going to commit political suicide by infuriating the largest segment of voters (boomers and retirees) by significantly changing their current benefits. While changes to entitlement programs are inevitable, they will likely impact younger generations, not current recipients. Furthermore, despite claims that Social Security will run out by 2033 or sooner, the worst case scenario suggests that tax revenue will still support three-quarters of scheduled benefits.
They Don't Use Facebook
Not every retiree is technologically challenged. In fact, one report suggests that, over the past few years, seniors have been the group that has adopted social media at the highest rate. Yes some retirees refuse to make changes and embrace technology, but they're usually the ones in nursing homes, yelling at the TV, or talking on a wall-mounted land-line. Don't assume retirees don't have a Facebook or other social media accounts. You may find they have more friends and better posts than younger folks and their peers.
They Having Nothing Better To Do Than Help You
Don't assume retired people are at your beck and call. In many cases, I have found retirees to be busier than working people because they fill their schedule with things they want to do or have to do. Plus, they don't get paid time off from their normal routine, and most requests for help from family and friends are actually a financial burden in terms of gas, food, and expenditures for the grand kids. Retirement is often portrayed as a stage of life wherein people have the time and energy to do whatever they want, whenever they want, but that's not always the case. So don't assume your request for help is a desired opportunity for them. They, too, have needs, desires, and plans.
They're Going To Run Out Of Money
Nope. People who are retired have run the numbers are found a way to make them work. While they may tire of financial requests from adult children and covering added expenses for parents, most have settled into a comfortable lifestyle, thanks to Social Security, a pension, and personal savings. It may be less than 100% of their per-retirement income, but they're not worried about running out of money; they're worried about running out of family, friends, and good health.

Retirement is changing. Acknowledge it and avoid using old and outdated beliefs about it when communicating with new, existing, and soon-to-be retirees.

P.S. Do you other assumptions or stereotypes about retirement that people should avoid? I invite you to share your thoughts and ideas in the comment section below ... and thanks for following me at Forbes.com and on Twitter @robertlaura

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Five Things Young People Get Wrong About Life In Retirement

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It's not uncommon to hear that ideas and concepts surrounding retirement are changing, but what's interesting is that it hasn't trickled down to younger generations who think retirement is a death sentence best served in a rocking chair. Here are five examples to help young people change their perspective on life in retirement.

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This article has a more serious take, where it is addressing people who stereotype older people, versus the other articles that seem to be targeting the older people.

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Stereotypes are the nasty buggers upon which many a misguided opinion is formed. Stereotypes may appear harmless to some people, but for those being stereotyped, they can be anything but. What we believe about any broad demographic or group is at the heart of how we treat them as individuals, how public policy is determined and how society comes to value or disregard them.

Here are some of the ageist stereotypes and beliefs that older people hear too often:

1. People who work past 65 are clogging up the job pipeline.

Older people are working past traditional retirement ages and frequently hear how we are gumming up the pipeline for younger people.

Last year, 19 percent of people 70 to 74 years old worked at least part time, according to a Bureau of Labor Statistics jobs report. That's up to a full decade beyond than the traditional retirement age of 65.

Older people can't always and don't always want to leave the workplace. For some, the reason is financial. For others, it's about their emotional well-being and a desire to still contribute in a meaningful way. But when I hear that my generation's failure to retire at 65 is somehow an impediment to younger people's advancement, I can only ask, Why would anyone think that one generation's right to work supersedes another's?

But that attitude has deep cultural roots. It underscores the cultural attitude toward and the level of respect for the elderly in the United States - or lack thereof. In other countries, older workers are held in higher value and treated with respect for their experience and wisdom. No one accuses them of being a clog in the plumbing that holds back others.

A recent Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development report found the countries with the highest rates of people working beyond 65 were in Asia. Not coincidentally, that's where older people are revered for their wisdom and a high value is placed on experience. In Indonesia, almost 51 percent of people 65 to 69 are employed. That figure is 45 percent in South Korea and just under 43 percent in Japan.

In the United States, it's 31 percent.

Of course, not every older worker in the U.S. wants to work. Good for those who choose to retire. But everyone should be given a choice and not feel pressured to move on and move over. Our ability to work is not tied to our age any more than it's tied to our skin color or gender identity ― and you certainly surely wouldn't suggest those are reasons someone doesn't belong in the workplace.

Does it make you cringe to hear someone say, "Women should stay home and leave the paycheck jobs to their husbands" or "I'm a white guy who can't find a job because affirmative action gives preference to people of color?" Now substitute "older people." That's ageism, peeps.

2. You can't teach an old dog new tricks.

Just to set the record straight: Older people may not have been born with a cellphone in hand, but they actually can be taught how to attach a photo to an email.

Please quit equating age with tech savviness. It's a tired theme with cracks in its foundation. The Pew Research Center found that 31 percent of 75-to-79-year-olds own smartphones, 67 percent of adults 65 or older go online every day and 70 percent of older adults who use Facebook check it on a daily basis. Other Pew surveys found that older adults who say they get news on social media engage with news on these platforms at similar rates as social media news consumers who are 18 to 29.

Why would anyone think that people's learning curve flatlines when they turn 50? Yet there's real damage done when people assume that every older person is a tech illiterate.

Not to state the obvious, but who do you think taught all those recent college graduates their tech skills? Someone older, of course.

3. Older people are too sensitive.

When a joke isn't funny and wounds people, is it still a joke? No, it isn't ― and the "just joking" defense rightly doesn't fly with gender discrimination, sexual harassment, racism and the like.

4. Age discrimination isn't a real thing.

Ageism may be the last bias left to be addressed. And just like its first cousins sexism and racism, it is very real to those who experience it.

More than 50 years after the Age Discrimination in Employment Act became law, nearly two-thirds of workers 55 to 64 cited their age as a barrier to getting jobs, according to a 2017 survey by AARP. In a large 2015 Tulane University study, researchers proved that age discrimination is rampant in hiring. They sent more than 40,000 resumes to 13,000 job openings posted online in 12 cities. To each job posting they sent three resumes representing different age groups (young, middle-aged and senior). Even though all the fictitious candidates had similar skills, older candidates received far fewer responses than the young or middle-aged workers.

It was ageism, pure and simple, said Laurie McCann, a senior litigation attorney for AARP Foundation. Why has ageism been allowed to thrive at a time when sexist and racism are called out and punished?

"It's because the ADEA is one of those second-class civil laws," she said.

The act was modeled on Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act but doesn't have the same bite. Unlike Title VII, the ADEA does not allow the recovery of compensatory (e.g., emotional distress) or punitive damages, limiting them to unpaid wages or other forms of lost compensation. Unpaid wages alone don't make such cases fiscally attractive for lawyers, McCann said. If lawyers aren't involved, there is very little fear about deep-pocket settlements on the part of employers.

It certainly doesn't take much to find hard evidence that age discrimination in hiring occurs unchecked. Seven of the top 18 Silicon Valley companies have a median employee age of 30 or younger, concluded a 2016 study by PayScale, a company that collects data on salaries. Statista put the median employee age in 2016 at AOL at 27, Facebook at 28, and Amazon at 31. (AOL is also owned by HuffPost's parent company, Oath.)

"Workers should be able to be judged on their skills and abilities and not an arbitrary number," McCann said, "and that's not happening."

5. Retirement villages are great places for older people.

Harvard Business Review recently reported that as a result of age-segregated housing, many young people will go through their entire lives with little or no exposure to older members of society. It is easier to blame and dislike the faceless.

A 2011 MetLife and National Association of Homebuilders study found that nearly one-third of people over the age of 55 live in age-segregated communities. A year later, research demographer Richelle Winkler found that U.S. age segregation is often as ingrained as racial segregation. And Cornell University professor Karl Pillemer connected the dots in a Next Avenue interview, calling the practice of age-segregated living a "dangerous experiment."

HBR noted that age segregation "undoubtedly contributes to worries about a coming generational war" in which the needs of children are pitted against the needs of the elderly when it comes to increasingly scarce public resources.

"This is the most age-segregated society that's ever been," Pillemer said. "Vast numbers of younger people are likely to live into their 90s without contact with older people. As a result, young people's view of aging is highly unrealistic and absurd."

Unrealistic, absurd and riddled with stereotypes that are a poor substitute for reality.

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5 Ageist Stereotypes That Really Need To Go Away Already

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Stereotypes are the nasty buggers upon which many a misguided opinion is formed. Stereotypes may appear harmless to some people, but for those being stereotyped, they can be anything but. What we believe about any broad demographic or group is at the heart of how we treat them as individuals, how public policy is determined and how society comes to value or disregard them.

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This article gives good statistics and graphs that open your eyes to realize that aging is not as scary as the world makes it out to be. As long as you keep a healthy mindset, your aging will go well. This article also expresses how important to not be overcome by these stereotypes.

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Learn more about why negative stereotypes about the older generation are often unfounded and can lead to poorer physical and cognitive health outcomes for older people.

Negative stereotypes about ageing can be damaging to older people's sense of self and, perhaps surprisingly, their physical health too.

Join us as we look at how negative stereotypes about ageing are often unfounded, and why more steps should be taken to correct them.

Common stereotypes about ageing: Perception vs. reality

Some age-related stereotypes are positive, such as the kind grandparent or wise matriarch. However, in Western culture especially, many of the stereotypes people have about ageing are negative.

Getting older will undoubtedly result in physiological and social changes, but - as research published in The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) indicates - many of these ageing stereotypes are significantly overplayed:

Not only are these stereotypes significantly over-emphasised, there are many areas in which older people actually have a better quality of life than their younger counterparts:

People tend to feel younger as they get older. 61% of 65 - 74-year-olds feel younger than they are, as well as 57% of people aged 75+.

Mood, relationships, well-being, knowledge and certain forms of intelligence can also be enhanced by age.

This research demonstrates how negative stereotypes about ageing aren't only held by young people, but also by people in middle and later life.

How can stereotypes about age harm individuals

According to numerous studies, perceiving ageing in terms of only disability or decline leads to poorer physical health outcomes.

Becca Levy, associate professor at Yale School of Public Health, quoted in the Wall Street Journal article above, went as far as describing negative stereotypes about ageing as "a public health issue".

Regardless of medical history, education level, or socioeconomic status, people with negative perceptions of ageing have been found to have:

Higher rates of cardiac disease.

A median life expectancy that's 7.5 years shorter.

Less chance of recovering from severe disability.

Poorer memory and cognition.

Lower quality diet and exercise regimes.

Less inclination to take medication as instructed.

Shakier handwriting.

Having identified these effects, psychologists, neuroscientists, and cognitive therapists have begun identifying strategies to overcome these negative stereotypes and improve the overall health of older people.

Education for all is key to removing these stereotypes. Techniques including those used to treat depression, combat race/gender bias, and remove addictive behaviour have all proved effective at nullifying these stereotypes. Educational treatment even works when used subliminally.

Not only does this alleviate many of the negative health-related factors outlined above, studies have also indicated long-term improvements in self-image, strength, and balance.

Negative stereotypes about ageing have been shown to be inaccurate and damaging from both a physical and cognitive perspective. Ageing is a natural experience that we all face; by changing the way we think and feel about this experience, we can all live healthier, happier lives.

Examples of ageism and stereotypes about ageing

Ageism, the discrimination or prejudice against individuals based on their age, is pervasive in our society. It often leads to harmful stereotypes about ageing, perpetuating myths that hinder the well-being and happiness of older adults. Let's debunk some of these stereotypes:

Older people aren't interested in the outside world.

It's a common misconception that as people age, they become disinterested in what's happening beyond their immediate surroundings. Older adults often have a wealth of life experience and a continued curiosity about the world. Many of them enjoy staying informed about current events, engaging in community activities, and exploring new hobbies.

It's important to recognise and support their desire to stay connected to the broader world. Feeling disconnected from their community can lead to loneliness and social isolation in older people.

Older people don't want or need close relationships.

Human connection remains a fundamental need throughout one's life. Older people, like anyone else, value close relationships with family and friends. These relationships provide emotional support, companionship, and a sense of belonging. Isolation and loneliness can have adverse effects on mental and physical health, so fostering meaningful connections is essential for the well-being of older people.

As you age, you get more set in your ways.

The idea that older adults become increasingly set in their ways is a stereotype that doesn't hold true for everyone. Age is not synonymous with rigidity. Many older people remain open to change, learning new skills, embracing new technologies, and exploring different interests. Their adaptability should be celebrated, as it allows them to continue growing and evolving.

Mental and physical deterioration are inevitable in old age

While it's true that the ageing process can bring physical and cognitive changes, it's not a guarantee of deterioration. With advancements in healthcare and a focus on a healthy lifestyle, many older adults maintain their mental acuity and physical well-being. Regular exercise, a balanced diet, mental stimulation, and preventive healthcare measures can help mitigate any age-related challenges.

Depression is normal and to be expected in older adults

Depression is not a normal part of ageing, and it should never be dismissed as such. While mental health issues can affect individuals of any age, it's important to understand that depression is a treatable condition. Older adults experiencing symptoms of depression should seek professional help and support. Addressing mental health concerns is essential for maintaining a high quality of life as we age.

Older people should skip strenuous exercising to avoid injury

Physical activity is beneficial for individuals of all ages, including older adults. While it's important to tailor exercise routines to individual capabilities and consider any underlying health conditions, regular physical activity can actually help improve strength, balance, and mobility. Consultation with a healthcare provider or a qualified fitness trainer can help design safe and effective exercise plans that cater to older adults' specific needs.

You don't need as much sleep as you age

Quality sleep remains important throughout life. While it's true that sleep patterns may change with age, older adults still require sufficient restorative sleep. Sleep plays a critical role in physical and cognitive health, and sleep disturbances should be addressed to ensure overall well-being. Establishing healthy sleep habits and addressing sleep disorders can improve the sleep quality of older individuals.

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This article states that individualizing yourself, knowing stereotypes, and having confidence in yourself help you age in a successful and healthy manner.