>"I will treasure the time I have left—reading the Great Books, visiting lands I had read about in the Great Books and sitting with friends in cafes, subtly sli

>"I will treasure the time I have left—reading the Great Books, visiting lands I had read about in the Great Books and sitting with friends in cafes, subtly slipping into our conversation facts about the Great Books I’m reading." What a boring cliché. Why would old people talk about old stuff nobody cares about? Other's kids, grandkids and grandgrand kids are definitely more interesting and real in comparison. An old aunt spends all her hours in facebook, which is much less wasteful than her previous gambling addiction. Before dieing, my grandmother spent all the time she was allowed to watch tv. She didn't even space out, she was really watching the programs all that time. The next day She wouldn't remember what she had or hadn't seen previously. She didn't the content, she could watch soap operas and UFC all the same, and discuss about it along. As I see it, reduced mental capacities means reduced activity scope.