What are people telling their elderly relatives?

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03-13-2020, 09:42 AM
Monty92

What are people telling their elderly relatives?

Me ma is pushing 80 and works in a school and me da (mid 70s) still gets the tube into town every day for a public facing job.

They are both at the "this is all silly and I'm going to carry on as normal" stage. Should I be forcefully telling them not to go to work for a few weeks, which is very likely to be the Government advice in the next week or two anyway for high risk age groups?
03-13-2020, 09:47 AM
Pokster

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Originally Posted by Monty92

Me ma is pushing 80 and works in a school and me da (mid 70s) still gets the tube into town every day for a public facing job.

They are both at the "this is all silly and I'm going to carry on as normal" stage. Should I be forcefully telling them not to go to work for a few weeks, which is very likely to be the Government advice in the next week or two anyway for high risk age groups?

Tell them to retire so a younger person can get a job :thumbup:
03-13-2020, 09:50 AM
Just Trent

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Originally Posted by Monty92

What are people telling their elderly relatives?

‘Make sure you’ve left me the house’
03-13-2020, 09:50 AM
Monty92

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Originally Posted by Pokster

Tell them to retire so a younger person can get a job :thumbup:

It's this kind of sickeningly bigoted ageism that forced Wenger out :-(
03-13-2020, 09:51 AM
Sir C

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Originally Posted by Monty92

Me ma is pushing 80 and works in a school and me da (mid 70s) still gets the tube into town every day for a public facing job.

They are both at the "this is all silly and I'm going to carry on as normal" stage. Should I be forcefully telling them not to go to work for a few weeks, which is very likely to be the Government advice in the next week or two anyway for high risk age groups?

If I were you I'd be encouraging them to stay in. As forcefully as you can.

It seems sensible that (relatively) young 'uns who have a low mortality rate keep calm and carry on, whilst the more elderly who have a higher mortality rate take sensible precautions. :shrug:
03-13-2020, 09:53 AM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Monty92

Me ma is pushing 80 and works in a school and me da (mid 70s) still gets the tube into town every day for a public facing job.

They are both at the "this is all silly and I'm going to carry on as normal" stage. Should I be forcefully telling them not to go to work for a few weeks, which is very likely to be the Government advice in the next week or two anyway for high risk age groups?

My folks (mid-70s) have isolated themselves. Incredibly rash for people of that age simply to carry on as though it's no big deal.
03-13-2020, 09:53 AM
Monty92

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Originally Posted by Sir C

If I were you I'd be encouraging them to stay in. As forcefully as you can.

It seems sensible that (relatively) young 'uns who have a low mortality rate keep calm and carry on, whilst the more elderly who have a higher mortality rate take sensible precautions. :shrug:

Me ma says if they let he stay at home they'd also have to let all the older dinner ladies and then the school would have to close :rolleyes:
03-13-2020, 09:55 AM
Sir C

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Originally Posted by Monty92

Me ma says if they let he stay at home they'd also have to let all the older dinner ladies and then the school would have to close :rolleyes:

It's an admirably responsible attitude but... y'know. They need to be doing what's best for them.
03-13-2020, 10:00 AM
Pat Vegas

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Originally Posted by Monty92

Me ma is pushing 80 and works in a school and me da (mid 70s) still gets the tube into town every day for a public facing job.

They are both at the "this is all silly and I'm going to carry on as normal" stage. Should I be forcefully telling them not to go to work for a few weeks, which is very likely to be the Government advice in the next week or two anyway for high risk age groups?

Thing is we can hide them away but then they say we will all get it anyway. So it's very difficult.
03-13-2020, 10:18 AM
Luis Anaconda

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Originally Posted by Burney

My folks (mid-70s) have isolated themselves. Incredibly rash for people of that age simply to carry on as though it's no big deal.

Wise - my mum and her other half have been doing that for years anyway. He in particular doesn't like to travel beyond the borders of the village they live in. Probably quite enjoying it.
03-13-2020, 10:49 AM
IUFG

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Originally Posted by Pokster

Tell them to retire so a younger person can get a job :thumbup:

Dear, oh deary me......

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/15/section/5
03-13-2020, 11:18 AM
Burney

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Originally Posted by Pat Vegas

Thing is we can hide them away but then they say we will all get it anyway. So it's very difficult.

Yes, but the idea is that this way it can be delayed in such a way that the healthcare system is able to give them the best care possible and also at a time (ie summer) when the effects of the virus won't be complicated by the presence of other respiratory illnesses.
03-13-2020, 11:23 AM
barrybueno

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Originally Posted by Just Trent

‘Make sure you’ve left me the house’

:hehe: Is the only correct answer.
03-13-2020, 11:26 AM
barrybueno

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Originally Posted by Burney

My folks (mid-70s) have isolated themselves. Incredibly rash for people of that age simply to carry on as though it's no big deal.

My mum was years ahead of the game here, Isle Of Wight :thumbup: