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Re:Baby boomers show concerning decline in cognitive functio... by fxtentacle on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @05:35PM (#24054743)
The way I read it, wealth didn't make it worse, while poverty did.

But the issue of being lonely and that causing psychological issues is also affecting the wealthy. In fact, I would guess that many of the villa owners in my area are wealthy.

And surely people wanting to stay in the house that they grew up in is a lifestyle choice. What makes them different from previous generations is that they can afford to make this choice. Their parents probably had to live with family for financial or cultural reasons.

So I stand by my summary: people are making decisions with unexpected side effects.

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Re:Baby boomers show concerning decline in cognitive functio... by _qulr on Tuesday August 04, 2020 @06:27PM (#24055173)
> Their parents probably had to live with family for financial or cultural reasons.

Not sure there's any evidence of this. The article is talking about people in their 50s and 60s, not "the elderly" you referred to in your original tweet. My (pre-Boom) grandparents were certainly not living with their parents when they were in their 50s or 60s (or indeed at any age after adulthood).

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