Invisible at 70
Watch this postWhy do younger people think that we are no longer able to do things? I am fit, able , happy and good with technology. My husband and myself play table tennis , and I go to art class. Also I work in a charity book shop. We live in the same world as everyone else and the new technology is open to all. Why are we meant to be distant from everything going on in the world?
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Welcome to Silversurfers - hope you find lots of topics which interest you. It would be good to see some photos on the Showcase of your part of the world. How long have you worked in Vietnam? It's a place I have never visited but my sister has been and says that it's wonderful.
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I'm sure we have all known 50 years old that look 80 and 80 year old who look 50. I agree Daisy Duke that 70 isn't old in todays terms but there are still people who are frail at that age and they tend to be the ones highlighted. Who wants to hear about a sprightly 90 year old with no problems, that doesn't make headlines unless they make 100 and receive a greeting from the Queen!
I was recently told by a young woman that I wasn't entitled to my state pension as we hadn't paid enough money in. I asked why she was drawing state benefits as she had never worked, cruel maybe and lost on her as she told me she was entitled!!