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>do they not have cafes where strangers can socialize over a cheap cup of coffee or tea? Surely they have. But you have to order something and there is a good
by konart 8y ago
>do they not have cafes where strangers can socialize over a cheap cup of coffee or tea?
Surely they have.
But you have to order something and there is a good change you won't meet anyone of your age.
If you come to a free clinic - you don't pay anything and you are immediately surrounded by people of your age (if we are talking about eldery as in this case).
- mhd 8y agoShared suffering is also a good conversation starter for the elderly. Some waiting rooms turn into a kind of Four Yorkshiremen sketch quickly. And yes, that's not good. The whole world hasn't quite come to terms yet with situation that we've got a whole lot of old people, neither with the healthy ones, nor the infirm ones. Given the sheer amount of both, there should be way more opportunities and organizations for them (not just the church and political parties). But that's not a sexy topic for startup bros and the VCs that love them.
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- ekianjo 8y agoIts not in free clinics, its Day Care where old people go to in Japan to spend time with planned activities.
- konart 8y agoWell, I'm generalizing here. And in Russia, where I'm from, its in free (read as state) clinics. The point stays the same.
- Markoff 8y agothis is resolved in China in IKEA, coffee is cheap or even free and they have nice environment to hang out OTOH even regular younger Chinese use IKEA showrooms literally as their living rooms, I can see appeal especially in hot weather
- konart 8y agoWell, you can find a place to spend your time without paying anything in many places. In Russia we have "social welfare centers" where they provide elderly with different sorts of entertainment. (well, entertainment maybe not the best word. This like dance evenings).