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Why do people get mean and flat out difficult to deal with once they get old? i have noticed this for a while with older people. they get grumpy.
7 doctors weighed in across 3 answers
Grumpy: There are numerous reasons why people may get grumpier as they age: pain, stress, illness, increased difficulty doing what they enjoy due to physical disabilities, life burdens, worries for themselves and loved ones, excessive responsibilities, medications and illnesses (etoh, dementia, depression, stroke, chronic pain, etc) that interfere with healthy coping abilities. Seek help for them!
Answered 11/28/2017
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Experience: Older people feel they have more experience and if their advice is not accepted they are grumpy. However, do not put all of them in the same box. Wait till you get older.
Answered 4/14/2014
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Elder grumpy: They become more aware of their limitations, the effect such might have on other family members, and the fear of losing dependency needs.
Answered 8/24/2013
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