Elderly Advice On Modern Life
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- čas přidán 4. 10. 2017
- Can you imagine what life was like before smartphones and the internet? Or what old people think of tinder and selfies? Well, I decided to find out. I met with residents of a retirement community to learn more about their way of life, and if their values differ from ours in this modern digital world.
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I've always wanted to volunteer in a retirement home! Hear people's stories and experiences, maybe gain some elderly wisdom here and there...
We know a great place you could volunteer if you're around the UK :)
Gary Turk
Unfortunately not, but I believe my school has a similar program and this videos inspired me to look in to it a bit.
I used to live in Texas and a high school close to me had a wonderful program called Sages and Scribes. The young people from high school would visit us, we would tell them our stories and they would write them down. They were graded for their stories in their English studies and we got copies to read. I would highly recommend it if you could do something like this. You will learn and you will enrich their lives.
Me too. I should maybe try that and look into see if I could volunteer.
You should try it. Find a place that suits you. Go on, you won't regret it
‘You don’t give your self to a man, unless you know is going to be something more serious... otherwise, what’s the use??’ I agree.
Good advice
We all need physical contact and sex bonds people.
@@stephendare942 Since when does casual sex bond people? We live in a take and drop society, sex has no meaning anymore and especially we women are pressured into giving others pleasure.. it's sad
@@Apricot90 dont throw your problems on society, if you are a part of the casual sex club then youre a part of the problem
@@dom1abc1mbc I'm not, that's the problem :) Keep throwing around with assumptions tho, even if it makes you ridiculous
"I've got photographs of everybody there. I've got photographs of the wife, and I speak to her everyday and say goodnight to her everyday." This one got to me... Be sure to treasure every moment with your loved ones while you have each other, one day it will be over.
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@@Jsr24777 Sure!!
I don't understand why I cried watching this video. These elderly people are so authentic, and we've so much to learn from them.
I think the main reason im crying right now is because i could see the freedom in there eyes. No technology, no phone. Just authentic human to human communication.
When I was a young boy I had a pen-pal in Germany. And every time I got a letter from him I'd marvel at the fact that "just one week ago" the envelope had been half-way across the world. Now, if I get a Facebook post from Germany that was sent just a second ago, my feeling is something like "meh"! :)
519DJW I want to cry . your absolutely correct . I like volunteering too whic I always did. For me I started this because I have passion for people and talking and about life. And I’m very Super expressive too I can say so many words in just lil things I saw.
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I'll visit my grandparents more often, thanks for your video
You will make all the difference to their lives today but the rewards and memories you will make for yourself and for the future will be a reward beyond measure.
Always do
hey internet person, my name is jelly and i make videos about my life that i animate into funny cartoons on my youtube channel. i put a lot of work into my videos so it would make my day if you would watch my videos and maybe subscribe.
I just have a granny 🙃
Honesty, promises, friendship, and love is what keeps it going in the long run. Thank you for this.A wonderful reminder to mend all the errors made.
Community as well
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@@Jsr24777ofcourse
The sadest thing ever...watching a family or a group of people meeting in a restaurant and almost everyone is on the phone...sad, sad, sad ...what's the point of getting together...sad, sad, sad picture
Tomas Garcia yeah! So fed up of these kinds of meetings. Now more than 10 years I am living by myself.
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hey internet person, my name is jelly and i make videos about my life that i animate into funny cartoons on my youtube channel. i put a lot of work into my videos so it would make my day if you would watch my videos and maybe subscribe.
When she said. Keep your promises. I almost cried.😢 That deeply touched me. Cause i value promises. Its like for once someone understood me. Maybe am an old person at heart even though am only a 27yr old lady
Beautiful message, made me cry. Thank you, Gary and Team, for another great piece of art.
I love the old life. I never got to see it with my own eyes. I speak with everyone I can and I just wish I could have lived in a world were people were more authentic and would speak.
Even though we live in a world of iPhones and iPads, you should definitely spark that conversation with someone. Even better, why don't you make sure to sit down with a grandparent or your parents tonight?
Thank you for your comment, Jenny! You'd be surprised how good it feels for you & a friend, parent, grandparent, etc. for you to just make a 5-minute call, or a "quick" visit to their home to let them know you care & you need them as much as they need you!
I read somewhere a saying: "Learn from the mistakes of others, because you won't live long enough to make them all yourself!" Us older people have lived, loved & laughed, as well as going through adversities, deaths, sadness, arguments, accidents, etc. We have a lot of wisdom (& funny stuff, too) to share w/ young people if the young people can stop long enough to listen.
We need to listen to young people, also. For instance, my 30 y/o daughter is JAG officer in the military, & she's on leave & staying w/ us for a month to visit & help her dad & I "get into the 21st Century" on paying bills, uploading videos, scanning documents so we can throw away papers that we no longer need, & upgrading our computers. So, it's a two-way street! I love learning new things!
There are older people who would love your company & who fit your personality & skill set, so don't give up if your first few visit w/ them don't pan out. There are plenty of us out there! Best wishes!
Well ive lived my younger years without a phone up until 13 and i was more depressed than ever. I felt life fleeting by and something missing, i also grew up outside of the city and I was going only at academic activities. And the arguments in my family were too much sometimes. There was no phone to provide me with online knowledge or an escape from those arguments or variety of social interractions. Older years I bet people were getting easily frustrated with each other cause they couldnt escape the unnecessary dialogues also people were getting much easier influenced by their close circle of friends and family, many people have done things they have regretted because of social pressure. My mom lived through cold war in a communist country and she wishes she had internet back then to disprove the propaganda TVs were feeding them, about how US people were "dying in the streets of hunger". Theres still people who will easily talk to you, i live in NYC now and theres a lot of social activity in the streets. And phones are great, you just have to know how to use them^^
I get what you mean. I live with my mother and my sister. Am a 27 (female) and i always try to spend time with my older sister. Shes 29. But she is very dismissive. All she cares about is watching tv when she back home from the office. I cant talk to my mother because she doesnt understand me. So i am now depressed and lack connection even though i live with two people. Its a horrible state we are in.
Really nice...
Awesome message, I'm planning to go on a no tech vacation for 6 months to different countries just to experience that life.
Great idea Kieran! Do you have the route planned out yet?
Not yet!
I got a couple countries in mind but will need some time to plan out the route ;)
take me with you
Hope you did go. How was it? I believe it must have felt lively . Even though I spent most of my life till now, 31 in cities, I somehow managed to keep life real as possible. And spent most times with nature and people and animals. There is nothing more profound and life enriching than sitting with someone and talk about the beauty of this life. Phones can never replace real experience
Great idea!
Face to Face.
Not Screen to Screen.
What if I’m talking to someone far away? Do I have to travel all the way there or should I just discard technology?
alex 05 Are you purposely being obtuse or sarcastic? Face Time on the iphone is great for long distance relationships, or to "chat" when you're homebound for some reason. It still does not replace human contact where you can hug, hold hands, give a kiss on the cheek.......you know, HUMAN-to-HUMAN contact. Studies have shown that people who go for long periods of time (weeks, months, years) w/out touching or being touched by another human being have an increased chance of severe depression, loneliness, anxiety & suicide. It's called "failure to thrive". They die of loneliness.
But, technology is great for paying bills, taking spur-of-the-moment photos or videos, learning new things, & even limited time on social media. So, no one is really suggesting we "discard technology", but rather that we use it to augment & enhance our lives, not to control them.
Yes, face to face, not Facebook
Yeah i want to do that before they are gone
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This is so passionately done. Brilliance delivered.
We'll be aiming to keep the standards just as high, if not even better, next week so make sure you stick with us ,)
“something called GIF” so cute
Beautifully made. I agree with everything they said. Although technology has it's many, many perks, and a time and place, face-to-face conversation is just as important.
Thanks, Luke. We totally agree about the many perks too, but you can't beat face-to-face!
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Love to see people that age who are still connected to the world and so awake :)
I need to show my mom this video. She isn't nearly as on top of tech as Hettie!
I don't know but, since before I always love to gain wisdom from elder people. I am a lover of wisdom
I love how they show the negative but also the positive sides
I love you all and im glad we at least share time and space for a while
What a great upload! I had the opportunity at 18 years old to work at a nursing facility for geriatrics - hospice department. I worked at the front desk.I was face to face with people of very old age who suffered from dementia and patients that came in for recovery. I tell you what, I have met many of these people, people who were born in early late 1910 and early 1920s. They gave me the advice that was relative to me at that time. Advice on how to land the proper job. How to talk to people. How to say hi to people. How to bring a smile to others and yourself. Most importantly - how to be a genuine good being. I took all those old age advice and today, I owe my success to them. Sadly they are no longer here. I visited them at my old workplace and only notice one patient that was still alive but was stage 5 dementia. I could not say hi because I was not a relative but the owner of the company recognized me and allowed me to say and shake hands with the woman who i still remember talking to me at 18. This was 15 years later btw.
Yes my man! I agree completely.
Technology is a blessing and a curse. In which is had the ability to either help us greatly or destroy us entirely.
We just need to remember who we are. It's scary to think that one day the humans of the future will be nothing like us. Maybe for the better, or worse.
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Well figure it out...its just the first tech gen that is fucked up.
Sooo lovely😔 Hits hard in 2021💔
I'm 48 and hate what technology has done to our kids. It's depressing. It's become a lonely place to live: planet earth.
"We have become the tool of our tools." --Henry David Thoreau, circa 1855.
No dont blame your shitty parenting Deborah, blame “TECHNOLOGY”
Because these kids are handed these devices and don’t know how to use them properly. They get on Facebook, or Instagram, or whatever and just kind of mindlessly scroll and like stuff.
The true power of these devices can bring people together from all over the world. Just like how we’re going to probably have a very constructive dialogue and I’ve never met you or knew you existed.
Great tools when used in the right way.
you hate it now understandably, but what you should look forward to is that this is the technology that will keep your children and their children living for the foreseeable future.
im 25, i agree.
Can I cry now? Because this was beautiful.
Seriously wonderful and priceless my friend
I love old people so much
Now I am getting old sigh
What stories they can tell
I truly love these folks. Some of these wonderful seniors were born in 1932- the year that the great British Crooner, Al Bowly and the Ray Noble Orchestra recorded some of the 20th Century's greatest tunes. If you want to know the personality, psychology and life's views of this great generation, hear the background music of their lives. Listen to his beautiful songs. Listen to the patience. The respect. The generosity of spirit that marked this generation. God bless them all.
Technology has definitely made our lives easier, but it has also made us colder. "The friend comes to life, you see the handwriting, you recognize that friend"... Letters are much more personal. I'll be honest, I'm 28 and I've never sent a letter in my life. Hell, I don't think I've written anything other than my signature by hand, since I graduated 6 years ago. I live abroad, 2000km away from my parents for a better job and more money.
My mom sends me hand-written birthday, Christmas and Easter cards every year. I've always questioned why she would send me a written thing, when we have video calls every day, both my parents have smartphones with good internet packages and Viber installed, so we could talk at anytime... Well, now I understand and I got a tear in my eye. My mom's birthday is in August and I'm gonna write my first birthday card to her and send it to her by mail. I am sure she would love the gesture.
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Love the old lady that named her new computer Albert, after her brother. Very sweet.
What a lovely group of kind gentle souls!
What a lovely treat! Thank you so much for making this video. I must say, being of the younger generation I appreciate videos like this because it gives us a future of hope, something we could look forward to. I love the ladies words when she says to love everybody.
I love your videos. It's rare that we feel something these days when we scroll through content. Everyday I look to be moved and inspired. Today, this video did just that. Thank you, Gary.
Wow!
These people survived World War 2, without ever marking themselves safe on facebook.
Absolutely...have 1 granddad still alive who served in the pacific theatre!
@@alec1430 I envy you! If I could, I would record all convos with him. The differences he has witnessed...
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This is why we should limit our time on technology it’s quite depressing to see people on there phones all the time being unsocial- it’s ok to use technology you just have to limit it.
Leo Farrell 2nd Why do you think it’s depressing? If they want to be on their phones let them be.
ciroc it just ruins connections with people, trust in others, and over all really defeats the purpose of living in a way. Like imagine all the wonderful things, people, locations, inventions, and other stuff that's in the world but instead we look at screens all the time and don't go see any of that because we can just see it on our phones... Which again could make everything seem pointless
Ishmael Beah That’s total BS dude people see the world MORE these days! Explain that? Technology gets us around the world even more. People aren’t on their guns as much as you say I mean if you ask someone to be social they usually will.
Ishmael Beah People I meet on the internet are smart and have my interests and I’m surrounded by dumb people all day so I’ll stick to having online friends and using the internet.
larry david i never said technology was bad, I’m just saying it ruins the human interaction between this new generation, which could lead to more secluded lives. And think of all the people you’ve met on the Internet, by now you’ve probably met 100’s of people and how many are cool and you can actually talk with them as friends, majority of the time it’s only a select few. Technology is amazing but we can’t rely on it so much that it becomes are life, instead of talking to people you hardly know over a screen, why not actually meet them and become actual friends and grow a connection?
Let me just say this I’m 28, born in 1991 and I can see the difference from kids these days and when I was growing up. Definitely makes me nervous to have these kids who will become adults will be my caretakers when I’m to old to care for myself
I loved this. The human touch is so so important. We cannot lose that. Thank you.
This video was so inspiring thank you so much I will change my life from now on I want to live
this made me cry😭😭😭
This is what I am searching for you are back again big bro good to see you really it's a good day thanks again
These people are SO RIGHT ON ! I love the elderly! They make me smile.
I'm surprised they were so up to date with technology, using gifs and ipads. Also that grandma liked your "Look Up" video. That was a fantastic one. So is this. If only there were a way to simplify the world. Seems with every new piece of technology, things get more hectic and complicated.
You are so right. I'm 19 and usually everyone is getting so excited about new technologies and I'm well aware that it could do great things but I'm honestly so sick of it. Sometimes I just turn off my phone for a week because I need to distance myself from that unnecessary stress and hectic it causes.
Annika agree it’s getting ridiculous
Yep! I'm 64, & can't even go to the bathroom without getting 3-4 phone calls. I try to just ignore them if I see who is calling & they're on my contact list, but then if you don't call them back in a few minutes, they think you don't like them, are trying to avoid them, or that there's something wrong. Sometimes I just want to say, "It's my life & I want peace, quiet & privacy! I'm not bound by law to answer the damn phone!" ;-)
Of course, one day the phone will be silent, most of my friends in nursing homes or the local cemetery, & I'll wish for a call, even if it's from a bill collector, lol.
I visited that home as well
I my gosh they were so smart
They told me some personal things I was with friends and i got out of there quick before my friends could hear
Old is gold. Thanks for your effort.
Beautiful experience to watch this, thank you for sharing it.
We all have so much to learn . I wish everybody could watch this video . A lifetime of watching and learning .
As always, you are amazing !!! You tell a truth, that everybody knows, but in a way that really resonate with people. Thanks for that !!!
Lots of love from France
So pleased you enjoyed it. Lots of love from England!
beautiful souls
I'm happy that I found this video full of life and wisdom. Thank you
That was really lovely , it reminded me of doing the same with my mum on a smell camera.i think I go dig it up and have a look .i have never seen it since it was done. It’s time thanks for the reminder . God Bless those wonderful people!
face to face....they are right!
We need more things involving older people, I think we've forgotten how to learn from them instead of the Internet... I'd love to see a general advice video: how to cook, how to entertain, other ideas and lifestyle choices they might have and things we might never have even thought to google
Lucy's Locations. Volunteer in a nursing home 😊👍 You can LEARN SOOOO MUCH from the older generation and They would LOVE to have someone to talk to.
MOST of my life I was surrounded by either elderly or much older friends ...lessons they teach are NOT on line ☺ try it 👍
this is amazing! thank you so much for sharing it with us.
thank you! i love it
Hettie is still very beautiful😊I wish my grandma still lived. I've a lot to talk with her.
Thanks . God will thank and mercy you for this kind video
Beautiful. Thank you.
This is so beautiful ❤❤❤💓💓💓💓💓💓😔😭😭! I love elderly people
Same here.💛😊💛😊💛🤗💛🤗💛
Seaford, East Sussex is heaven on Earth... The landscapes and seascapes ...You just can't stop taking pictures! That is the reason why people live longer.
Why this is not on TV I don't know. A brilliant piece for all generations. Keep up the good work.
Nice message to current generation
Nanban Gokul Nice self hating message
alex 05 Are you seeing a trend here, Alex? Nothing but negativity. Do you need a friend?
Okay boomer. 😊
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I loove old people. Sadly I dont have any old person around me to tell stories. Thank u for this video!! Love from India ❤
My grandma is 88 years old. I see her doing this daily either reading books, crocheting, doing sudoku, sewing new dress, sitting outside, going to daycare to socialize, washing delicate clothes by hands, or writing letters to family and friends that is several pages long. Yes her life is rich and fulfilling. What would happen if she just watched tv all day or just talked on phone?
Great video. I’m 22 and I wish all this technology didn’t exist. But... it is what it is. Life was definitely more genuine back then.
Beautiful video , and great message 🕊💕
This is so beautiful and moving.❤
as simple as that. love it.
These elderly are such gems... Sweet, genuine, wonderful, heart-warming people - somehow, this brings me to tears...
The way the past comunicaded is so cool but like everything else it goes away it's sad but that's how life is.
I love to listen the eldely stories
My granny was 93 when she die
She was my best friend she tell lovely stories lovely woodfire cooking stew hens wow so good my.granny was a good cook
Atcually i work in elderly care home have good day and bad days but i learn as well
Absolutely beautiful hopefully someone learns from this
Lovely I just loved this so much
So beautiful to see their opinions :)
4:40 - she didn’t smile, but I did. & that’s what it’s all about. Making others smile. Great advice from you all!
Awesome video. Love to hear their experiences. I used to hear about past from my grandmother and whatever i heard tells that the time they spent was more adventurous and social without tech. I love your videos and i share them among all my friends and family. i request you to make a video suggesting ways to keep ourself away from gadgets. That would help many introvert experience the real world through a human eye without fancy display panels
This is heart breaking!
Great message
1 Thumbs up even before it was over, brings a tear to my eye.
Communication and information technology is such an amazing tool that's revolutionizing the world. I think it's amazing how much we can learn about the world and how many people we can interact with online. As with anything, we need to be smart about how we use it. We need to use it not as a substitute for in-person interaction but as a supplement.
Thank you for your help when you were young. Thank you your country and US helped us. You helped me in my long hard time SALUTE.
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Honesty, keeping promises and love
That's my life precepts since last year, and I assure you it works...
Tell yourself that you can't make promises unless it's real and you're SURE you can fullfill it and you'll see that it's a beautiful drive for motivation and it helps you in certaincase to take you out of your confort zone. My best experience was when I promised to MYSELF that I would say yes every time someone asked me if I wanted to join them for an afternoon or whatever for my entire summer vacations, and I assure you it changed me. So yes, keep promises, that's my heart speaking here
My husband still refuses to have a mobile phone (he's only 60). I've got one - but it's only so the kids can contact us.
@John Mils respect your elders. They know more than you and you should be thankful of this video
@John Mils it is not even funny. They are full of wisdom and experience. And all you say is boomer with disrespect like you dont care at all
@John Mils to be fair, these elderlies are not boomers, they're silent gens
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When answering machines became a thing, one of my grandfathers hated leaving a message. They were so hilarious to listen to as he got all crabby with the machine. I think every generation loves parts of their era and then finds use in the current era, like these lovely people have.
I enjoyed this video a lot. What a great message x
This is a beautiful valued video . I used to do ‘Selfies’ with 35 m camera in the early 90’s before the term was introduced. Fantastic video ! Glad I came across your video.
However we all sometimes forget the older methods of communication can still remain and it’s very personal to get a handwritten letter in the post but it is inconvenient for the communicator.
It’s interesting older people would have liked a smart phone in their younger days and do like a smart phone today.
what a beautiful video, great job making it and lovely people you interviewed.
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I'm just watching this right now during the Covid 19 lockdwon. Wow I always took real human interaction for granted until now.
Very touching...
Thanks for this SPECIAL VIDEO LOVE IT THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE WORLD NEEDS NOW, WISH I CAN GET THIS MESSAGE OUT TO THE YOUNG ADULTS NOW A DAYS
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Really beautiful video, Gary! Great job, as always.
Thanks, what was your favourite part?
Seeing that the elderly can enjoy and certainly make use of modern technology and yet be critical of it in certain aspects of life. Though it should be common sense, I was really reminded of how everything should be done in moderation.
what a beautiful video!
So touching and so true! Thank you guys for sharing your ideas with us. I really like the new video format! Lots of love from Ukraine💕
In these strange and tense times, a little bit of honest, friendship and love is totally needed!
This was too wholesome:)
I Love this
Thank you
What would be interesting is getting their own personal opinions on what they're thinking as they grow into that age. What thoughts go through their mind year by year and what they're seeing around them and perceiving it
just beautiful people
I'm nearly 70, I enjoy listening to their stories! I wish my grand parents had talked to me more about the past.
How was it in the past?
@@helpiamstuckonthismanshead3385 not a pretty picture. My mother told me during the late 20s one winter they only had turnips to eat. There was no such thing as fast food places.
@@karenmurphy6749 is that the great depression?
It ended in the us after japan attacked Perl Harbor and made us go to war with the axis powers (nazi germany italy empire of japan)
@@helpiamstuckonthismanshead3385 maybe in your world.......but in Texas it didn't. I have pictures of my mother & her parents with the rest of their children they were living in a make shift tent, that was dated in 1949. They were finally able to get a one room home in 1952 when my grandfather past away. They were share croppers before that. When farming season ended, they would have to move to pick cotton.
@@karenmurphy6749 i gotta go to school just woke up can we talk later?
So relevant , I prefer there way of thinking .❤️
George looks AMAZING for 93!!!!