January 22nd, 2026
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agebuzz Asks
This Week’s Reader Poll: In response to the January 15th reader poll regarding memorable historic events, this poll evoked strong and diverse responses, perhaps reflecting the range of ages of agebuzz readers and their distinct life circumstances and journeys. Close to 30% of readers said the Vietnam War was the most memorable event in their lives, while another 30% cited the terrorist attacks on 9/11. However, many of you challenged our list of events, and instead recalled the shattering news of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, which we had not listed. So many of you surfaced vivid recollections of family or friends being drafted or killed in the war, or even serving there yourself. Others recounted the sheer terror and uncertainty about the events of 9/11 and anxiety about the state of our country and world as a result. That anxiety also permeated more recent recollections, including the challenges of living through the COVID pandemic and even the turmoil that rocks our politics and country today. There’s no doubt that for so many, history has left a strong imprint on our minds and memories, and as historian and author David McCullough has taught us, “History is a guide to navigation in perilous times. History is who we are and why we are the way we are.”
This Week’s agebuzz Reader Poll: What stereotypes about older adults do you think are fair or accurate? (Please read all possible responses before selecting the one that best fits you!)
- Older adults are set in their ways and inflexible
- Older adults are inept and incapable when it comes to technology
- Older adults are only focused on their own needs and are greedy
- Older adults are unproductive and a burden on the rest of society
- Older adults are usually grumpy and complain about things
- Older adults are physically frail and dependent on others
- Older adults are not interested in sex or intimacy
- Older adults lose decision-making capacity and need to be dealt with like children
- Some combination of the above stereotypes
- None of these stereotypes is fair or accurate
Bonus Question: How does the life you currently lead debunk these aging stereotypes?
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“When I was younger, I could remember anything, whether it happened or not; but I am getting old, and soon I shall remember only the latter.”
Mark Twain, the pen name of Samuel Langhorne Clemens, a Missouri-born author, essayist, and humorist known for his satirical wit, humorous prose, and vivid characters
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