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"Third age people matter"

I truly believe that people aged 60 and over have more to contribute to society, than is ever recognised except, of course, those involved in certain areas of work such as media,pop music,acting,the Royal Family etc.
The Queen of England is 82 years of age, yet she appears to carry out similar duties to those she carried out many moons ago. To name a few other oldies - Bruce Forsyth, Michael Parkinson, Barbara Winsdor, and last but not least Noel Edmunds who looks and skips around on his programme - Deal or no Deal, like a man 20 years younger. However, when it comes to the over 60s of working class, they seem to be considered for nothing more than to be "put out to graze".

Perhaps it is time for over 60s to pave the way for themselves - don't just park yourselves in front of the TV and become fat and depressed. Get out and do something worthwhile - that means find the thing you would most love to do, and just do it. Perhaps numbers of people of the third age don't know how to use a computer, and think that they are too old to learn. I believe that no individual is too old to learn to do something that they always wanted to do, but was never given the opportunity. So now is the time, do some research, improve your lifestyle, and make a contribution.

Relevant or not

I HATE MOBILITY SCOOTERS.

Luetchyboy wrote:
> Relevant or not
>
> I HATE MOBILITY SCOOTERS.


Thanks. They are a necessity, for some third age people.

Dragonlance wrote:
> MarcoG wrote:
> Hmmmm by old...I mean...60??
>
> Soz, only nudging 60:)

Thanks. Some may argue that old is anyone over 40.

Oh don't get me wrong I understand that they are amazingly helpful and useful for the elderly to get around but I can't stand it when I get nearly run over by them! Just walking through town.

Luetchyboy wrote:
> Oh don't get me wrong I understand that they are amazingly
> helpful and useful for the elderly to get around but I can't
> stand it when I get nearly run over by them! Just walking through
> town.

I do understand that. Thank heavens there are very few on the roads.

Gem wrote:
> Thanks. They are a necessity, for some third age people.

Not just third age people -- crips too!

Just a question, why the term third age? I've not heard that before. Surely putting people into a bracket is labelling them as different or sub-standard to others?

Gem wrote:
> Thanks. Some may argue that old is anyone over 40.

Agree totally, always depends on who is doing the defining! Me, I feel younger and definately don't act my age when compared to others of a similar age. It's the old adage isn't it:)

Also been maintaining my own and other's web sites for the last eight years - totally self taught during a period of 'critical illness' - a self-imposed method of therapy - loved it:)

Why don't they give elderly/disabled go-karts?

Actually thinking about it a game like Mario Kart where you can be a dribbler or a pensioner in a (fast) scooter going around hitting people with their walking sticks would be great

Maybe GTA for the elderly