Aging Concerns

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Aging Concerns

Concerns around aging as a programmer

Are you experiencing, or worried you will experience when you're older, any of these physical aspects of aging now?

Eyesight

Hearing

Carpal tunnel or other wrist issues

Pain and stiffness in back, neck, knees etc

General stamina, tiring easily

Vulnerability to infections

Getting hurt as a result of a minor fall

Appearance changes (wrinkles, grey hair, loss of hair, excess hair, ...)

Are you seriously worried about any of these physical aspects of aging now?

Eyesight

Hearing

Carpal tunnel or other wrist issues

Pain and stiffness in back, neck, knees etc

General stamina, tiring easily

Vulnerability to infections

Getting hurt as a result of a minor fall

Appearance changes (wrinkles, grey hair, loss of hair, excess hair, ...)

Are you experiencing, or worried you will experience when you're older, any of these brain issues?

Short term memory, working set

Retrieving older memories

Distractibility

Grumpiness

Difficult keeping up with constant “new stuff”

Are you experiencing, or worried you will experience when you're older, any of these feelings?

Cynicism

Impatience

Less motivation to work

Learning is less enjoyable

How old are you now?

Do you feel you have experienced age discrimination for being younger than someone feels is appropriate for what you're doing?

Frequently

Occasionally

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You can provide an example or two of being discriminated against due to young age

Do you feel you have experienced age discrimination for being older than someone feels is appropriate for what you're doing?

Frequently

Occasionally

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You can provide an example or two of being discriminated against due to old age

Do you find yourself pre-judging people's ability to do things based on markers of age (eg appearance, clothing choices) more than on actual age or known experience?

Occasionally

Frequently

Pretty sure I never do this

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Which of these describes your employment situation best?

What age range would you ideally retire at?

Do you feel you are on track financially to retire when you want to?

What, other than money, is concerning or worrying you about retiring?

Do you perform any regular volunteer work? This can be in-person or online. Blogging, making videos, or other information sharing that doesn't bring you revenue is volunteer work.

How old do you think is "older" for someone who is working (eg "I have an older coworker, who...")

How old do you think is "older" for someone who is not working (eg "I have an older relative, who...")

Technology lets us compensate for many things we consider deficient in our bodies. Which of these do you use or have you done?

I dye my hair

I have had treatment for hair loss

I wear glasses or contacts

I had surgery to correct my vision

I use hearing aids

I wear a brace to stabilize a joint

I had surgery to "fix" a joint

I use a mobility aid (cane, walker, wheelchair, scooter...)

Do you feel people around you perceive older people as:

Experienced and valuable

Not worth investing in for a long payback

Slower and less capable

Resistant to learning new things

Age and gender overlap in complicated ways. What would you like to share about how aging and gender relate for you?

Attitudes to aging change over time. In part that's the same as how attitudes to money, politics, and so on change, and it part it's because we get older and that can change our perspective. How do your current attitudes to aging compare to what you thought some decades ago?

Specifically as a programmer, what are three top challenges for you about getting older?

What else would you like to share related to aging as a programmer?

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