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Questions for Interview of an Older Adult (65+)

SEX: _____________________ AGE: ___________________


  1. Please tell me about your childhood, family and school life. ____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

  1. Do you consider yourself old? At what age did you notice that you were getting older? ____________________________________________________________________________________

  1. What is the most important historical event or period of time that you have lived through? How did it influence your personally? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


  1. What is the biggest change you have seen in how people conduct their everyday lives? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


  1. What have been the best years of your life so far? What are your plans for the future? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


  1. How are young people today different from when you were their age? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________


  1. Have you ever experienced any negative attitudes or discrimination because of your age?____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

After the interview, discuss your reaction.


  1. What did you learn? Did anything surprise you? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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  1. What changes (if any) have occurred in your perception of older adults? (What did you think before? What do you think now? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________