What was life like for the elderly in 1960? | RetroFocus

An ABC reporter asks elderly Australians what it's like being old, how they entertain themselves, whether they get lonely and whether they would want to live to be 110. These interviews were recorded on 13 April 1960. For more from ABC News, click here: www.abc.net.au/news/ Subscribe to us on YouTube: ab.co/1svxLVE You can also like us on Facebook: facebook.com/abcnews.au Or follow us on Instagram: instagram.com/abcnews_au Or even on Twitter: twitter.com/abcnews

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