Find a person above the age of 65 to interview. They may be related to you. Keep their information confidential by using pseudonyms. Include a short introduction detailing their gender, approximate age, occupational status, and cultural background. Add three of your own original questions.
Please tell me about your childhood, family and school life.
Do you consider yourself old? At what age did you notice that you were getting older?
What is the most important historical event or period of time that you have lived through? How did it influence you personally?
What is the biggest change you have seen in how people conduct their everyday lives?
What have been the best years of your life so far? What are your plans for the future?
How are young people today different from when you were their age?
Have you ever experienced any negative attitudes or discrimination because of your age?