Ae your over 70s listening now / staying home?

[Orangeblossom78]

Mine are not, still going out to the shops (PIL) despite recent news, thing they picked up on going out for essentials...it seems to me the younger people taking things more seriously and ordering food online etc.

I know there was another thread saying how the older people were just going on as usual and wondered if anyone found they had changed any. Or not.

Mine have been fairly sensible by social distancing for the last 10 days or so, going for a dwalk on quiet streets once a day...BUT they’ve been popping in to the pensioner hour at the supermarket every day. Finally persuaded them yesterday to stock up as much as they can and allow us to shop for them where possible (I plan to shop weekly if I can). Daily trips to a packed supermarket isn’t the way to go!

A friend of the family died yesterday from coronavirus. Late sixties, underlying health issues but not significant ones. It was extremely rapid, not the long, drawn out process of several weeks we’ve been hearing about. He fell ill on Thursday, was on a ventilator by Saturday and died yesterday.

I think that has really hit home

Yes. Our over 70s are finally taking heed of the advice/warnings. Until a few days ago I had not heard of anyone I know or through family or friends having it. I have now heard of two deaths in quick timescales.

Not spoken to my parents since Boris' announcement but as of yesterday they were still going out several times a week. My mum had been in john Lewis on Monday sigh

Sadly I think until someone who they KNOW dies it wont hit home and 'this 'I have had my life' well maybe YOU have, have you asked the people you infect what they think. The NHS worker who is queuing with you to get supplies. Would you like to ask them whether its OK?

Its not OK to go out numerous times a week for shopping because that is what you have always done - when this is over the elderly will be wanting the first hour of shopping to ALWAYS be there for them!

STAY AT HOME YOU SELFISH PEOPLE. ITS NOT ALL ABOUT YOU

Yet another ageist thread. If 'your' over 70s are too thick to self isolate that has absolutely nothing to do with the majority of us who have. Judging by some of the ridiculous posts on here, there are plenty of stupid younger people who don't seem to have clue what they're doing.

You have only got to see the number of sons and daughters on the many threads despairing of their parents. Its not that they are thick. I think its to do with them being very self absorbed. No one is going to tell us what to do, when our time is up its up. Older people need to think of the children who will need to make decisions. The Power of Attorney a number of us have. We will need to make a decision about ventilating etc. Presumably they will be fighting for their parent to get a ventilator. Its a horrible decision to give your children.

Nope. Neighbours been to gatden centre, having windows cleaned and chatting with cleaner. Trees pruned yesterday with 2 guys on ladders and a chainsaw.

My aunt was in Wickes yesterday and pops to supermarket daily.

Sadly though I think the selfish span all age ranges.

My grandparents really don't get it at the moment. My grandad went down the the doctors to get his prescription, rather than ring. My granny wants her magazines, so wants to go the shops this Thursday. She thinks it's all an overreaction. My DM is dropping them food on the doorstep and running so they have no need to go out... they won't listen.

It is hard, as they live rurally and hate each other, so they are lonely as well.

BTW my grandparents aren't selfish people, though they may be behaving like that. I just don't think they understand it.

No 🙄. Won’t let us come within 8 feet of her front door but has to go out for nice walks and trips to the shops every day.

Yes. All parents/mil at home and being sensible.

Of course I am - haven't been out for 2 weeks

Yes. My grandad is 77 and has recently been quite ill with a chest infection (not corona), it took 2 rounds of antibiotics to get rid of it which then caused a bad UTI. So he doesn't want to catch corona while he is still vulnerable. He's a lifelong smoker too so his lungs probably aren't in the best condition.

I went to check on elderly neighbour to see if they needed supplies, no need he was just back from m&s. Was about 12 noon so not even in the 'elderly' hour.