07-28-2017, 03:08 PM
My parents are both tail end of the silent generation, born in 1943 and I have noticed that as they've retired a few years ago, they are starting to noticeably decline and slow down, showing signs of things like impaired driving ability. As a generation goes, I have no idea what they will leave as a legacy. In my own case, I see in them an odd combination of "me me me", which I attribute to them being close to the Boomer cusp, and a desire to preserve and help prepare for a time that they feel is coming again that they experienced during their infancy and early childhood - the last 4th turning.