AARP Forum

Here are some answers to common questions from AARP – American Association of Retired People

Q: Where can single men over the age of 70 find younger women who are interested in them?
A: Try a bookstore, under ‘fiction.’

Q: What can a man do while his wife is going through menopause?
A: Keep busy. If you’re handy with tools, you can finish the basement. When you’re finished, you will have a place to live.

Q: How can you increase the heart rate of your  over-70-year-old husband?
A: Tell him you’re  pregnant.

Q: How can you avoid that terrible curse of the elderly wrinkles?
A: Take off your glasses.

Q: Seriously! What can I do for these crow’s feet  and all those wrinkles on my face?
A: Go braless. It will usually pull them out..

Q: Why should 70-plus year old people use valet parking?
A: Valets don’t forget where they park your car.

Q: Is it common for 70-plus year olds to have  problems with short term memory storage?
A: Storing memory is not usually a problem. Retrieving it is.

Q: As people age, do they sleep more soundly?
A: Yes, but usually in the afternoon.

Q: Where should 70-plus year olds look for eye glasses?
A: On their foreheads.

Q: What is the most common remark made by 70-plus  year olds when they enter antique stores?
A: “Gosh, I remember these!”