#geriatric

[slappyclappy]

GO GRANDMA GO

[startrekvsfaceapp]

I am now one Capaldi in age

[rawjeev]

“Taking care of the elderly comes without the vast literature of advice and encouragement that accompanies other kinds of commitments, notably romantic love and childbearing. It sneaks up on you as something that is not supposed to happen, or rather you crash into this condition that you have not been warned about, a rocky coast not on the map.”

—Rebecca Solnit, The Faraway Nearby.

[kimchislug]

perfect all-american bitch

[bethiniancorpuscle]

Haemosiderin staining

"Haemosiderin staining" describes orange/red/brown skin hyperpigmentation caused by haemosiderin (an iron-containing pigment found in blood) leaking into the skin.

Causes:

Chronic venous insufficiency (in lower legs)

Skin inflammation

Trauma e.g. wound, fracture, surgery

Pigmented purpuric dermatoses

Haemochromatosis

Haemosiderin staining may be exacerbated by anticoagulant use as this increases extravasation (leakage) of red blood cells into the skin.

See an example here.

[megahorous]

Yowza ! Guess who birthday it is--MINE

I'm getting so big

[Ma-san had to be cut for space and is Not Dead]

[tzarwicken]

Senile old man @ragtimeunder

[newsofthenight]

Elderly Embrace Extreme Sports, but Is It Just a Senior Moment?

A growing number of seniors are swapping shuffleboard for skydiving and front lawn socials for BMX biking. These geriatric daredevils are golden age adrenaline junkies and they’re defying expectations and gravity as they embrace extreme sports with gusto. Some local retirement communities, once known for their tranquil gardens and leisurely bingo nights, are now loud with partying and roaring…

[hyperboreandad-82]

Boomer with a Hard R

[chocalatr]

Please boost this post, he needs to get surgery at this point.

[stoicmike]

It is good to be old and have such a wealth of experience to work with... -- Michael Lipsey

[critical-skeptic]

Their Mental Acuity? Questionable at Best

It's not just that Mitch McConnell had an episode that could have been an outtake from "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest." Hell, he's got the jittery, confused demeanor down pat. And it's not that Feinstein and Trump have become symbols of a generation lost in its own dementia, though that would make a fascinating psycho-political study in itself. What's so damn alarming is that these individuals are put in positions of immeasurable power, wielding influence over the masses, despite the clear signs that their cognitive abilities have departed, leaving behind only delusional hubris and incomprehensible jargon.

Take, for instance, the recent episode with McConnell. His face twitching like a glitching NPC in a poorly designed video game and his subsequent confusion were nothing short of terrifying. It's a symptom of something much larger: a system that's malfunctioning and in desperate need of an upgrade.

Trump/Biden 2024: A Nightmare Sequel

We've been here before. The Trump/Biden shitshow is like a terrible sequel to a movie that nobody asked for. Trump, the unhinged madman who's turned American politics into his personal circus, and Biden, stumbling his way through speeches as if he's trying to decipher ancient hieroglyphics. This isn't a race to the top; it's a slow, agonizing crawl to see who can keep their dentures in the longest.

Age Doesn't Always Mean Wisdom

No, I'm not being ageist. Fuck that. What I'm saying is that wisdom doesn't always come with age. Sometimes, age brings senility, rigidity, and a refusal to adapt. We shouldn't hand the keys to the future to individuals who can barely remember where they put their glasses.

The veneration of age as wisdom has gone too far. It's time to look at the cold, hard facts. Statistically, we've got more than a few in Congress who are off their fucking rockers. It's not cute; it's not endearing. It's a danger to the very fabric of our society.

Conclusion: Time for a Change

It's about time we stopped coddling these senior statesmen like they're adorable, bumbling grandparents. They're not. They're at the helm of a nation, steering it towards oblivion with a lack of understanding of modern problems and an obliviousness to the technological intricacies of our world. The balance of power has tilted drastically, and we can no longer afford to be enslaved by traditionalist and boomer influence. The future demands a more diverse, more acute, more adaptable generation at the helm.

So here's a message to the geriatric politicians: retire, rest, write a memoir. But for fuck's sake, stop running the country into the ground.

[thedustycat]

Lovely geriatric skull.

[specimenappreciation]

You may...

...finally have low-hangers although they no longer hold any sexual significance;

...sport a chest so concave you make the letter "S" when you stand;

...or possess moobs so large you must purchase your shirts in the Women's Department of Dillard's and must keep small pets at a distance so they don't try to suckle;

...have hair where once you were bald and be bald where once you had hair and neither by choice;

...avoid little blue pills because they only spike your blood pressure and not your dick;

...and have so many wrinkles that youngsters mistake you for a pug...

BUT...

You are still amazing! You have a life experience unique to you, and you are a trailblazer for those men who now hold hands in public, get married, and have a sexual identity free from guilt. The world needs your authenticity, so be unapologetically you!

[wisedreamerreview]

Day Three: A Gift of Respect

8-3, Day three of my month of birth. – If I could make a request for a gift, what sort of gift would I ask for on this day? I would ask, for respect for life. We have lost that in so many ways. I won’t dare try to list the reasons that the importance of life and respect for it has been lost, that is not as important as seeking ways to change current attitudes. I would not be so naive as to…

[tenth-sentence]

She was flown to Melbourne by Brain & Brown's geriatric airline.

"Country: Future Fire, Future Farming" - Bill Gammage and Bruce Pascoe