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Originally Posted by Loudoll
[Could you explain the ragtime reference...thank you }I just watched it and totally agree on one thing - socialization. I have a very close family member who was very intelligent, had an executive job, traveled extensively and is now almost a vegetable and cannot, just cannot, stop talking - unfortunately ragtime.
In their mid-40s they got married to a very private person who did not like to be around people, did not like to entertain, and did not socialize unless it was talking to other dog walkers. They did not socialize on holidays and even spent Christmas alone. When the partner died the remaining partner had no friends, did not socialize with the neighbors and slowly over a good many years sank further and further into the black hole. After retirement this person had dogs and walked miles every day, was in excellent health and ate sensibly so I must come to the conclusion that the lack of social interaction led to their decline. That is my opinion and I am certainly not an expert.
So from that experience, I think being social and having friends, and doing coffee and just getting out and about may be very good for us as we age, and what better place to do it than right here in TV.
Would I want to live to 90+ - ask me then![ragtime?]could you explain the ragtime reference...thanks
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I'm surprised you are not familiar with this term, it's well known in the North East - quote from the dictionary:
Something that someone says that another considers foolish; absurd; an absurd comment for instance "Oh Carol, you're talking ragtime."
In my particular case the relative fixates on one particular subject such as the time of day, and repeats over and over "what time is it", and then just as suddenly will switch to another short topic which they repeat continually - sort of drives you crazy if you have to be around it too long.
I have no idea where this saying originated, and there is nothing musical about it either. You could google it for more information on the terminology.