Old age
Part 1
When is one old in your opinion?
Are old people a burden on society, or do they have a useful role in it?
How should younger generations treat older people?
What do you know about how different cultures treat older people?
What role do you think grandparents should have in a child's life, and what was it like for you when you were a child?
How do you think old age affects us physically?
How do you think old age affects us psychologically?
What do you know about dementia, and do you know anyone who suffers from the condition?
How do you think old age affects our relationships and our participation in society?
How do you think old age affects people financially?
What kind of food do you think the elderly should eat and how should their meals be organized?
What physical activities do you think would be suitable for older people?
What kind of social or leisure activities would be suitable for older people and can society help with that?
Is there such a thing as age-appropriate clothing style in your opinion?
What do you think about anti-aging treatments?
Have you met someone who you can describe as a high-functioning elderly person, and if so, what is that person like?
Why do you think the elderly cannot take care of themselves often but need help?
What are the biggest problems a person can go through when they are old and how do you think society can help with that?
Who should primarily care for the elderly, their family or society, and why?
What are your plans for when you get old, who do you think will take care of you?
Part 2
Do you think it is good for older people to live together with their children's families as it was before, or should a new family live independently?
Do you think retirement/nursing homes are a good solution when it comes to caring for the elderly?
What would you describe as a good nursing/retirement home, where you would personally want to live if you needed it?
What do you think nursing home staff should be like?
Should one be afraid of old age, and what dangers do the elderly face in their daily lives?
Do you know what forms of social support and care are available for the elderly in Sweden?
Have you ever visited any of the nursing/retirement homes in Sweden, and if so, can you describe them?
Who takes care of the elderly in your home country?
Have you ever visited any of the nursing/retirement homes in your home country, and if so, can you describe them?
Who should finance retirement/nursing homes, society or the elderly themselves?
Should pensions be abolished, that is, should people work their whole lives?
Why do you think governments tend to raise the retirement age?
Should older people be able to work if they wanted to?
If you needed surgery, what is the maximum age you would want your surgeon to be?
Should driving licenses be age-restricted for the elderly?
Do you think younger people can be friends with older people, or is there a generation gap that makes it difficult?
Do you think one can fall in love at an older age?
What do you think about getting married at an older age, and do you know anyone in that situation?
What do you think about older people marrying younger people?
What do you think about parenting in older age, since in vitro fertilization allows people to have children at a much older age than before?
Bonus questions
When you get old and look back on your life, what would you have liked to have achieved?
