Powerful examples also come from the wild: young chimps fetch water for oldsters who cannot manage themselves, for instance, or adopt orphaned youngsters from other families.
There's a ton of grown-up humor — Valente mocks bureaucrats, Bergman and put-upon grad students, lost on kids but fun for oldsters.
But here is news for oldsters who complain about fickle youth: The median number of years that both men and women aged 25 to 34 have spent in their workplaces barely budged over the period.
For oldsters, the ones who should be listening, the concept creates queasy feelings about death and inheritances.
But what about the tiny text on mp3 players, or GPS units and other gadgets which are becoming increasingly difficult for oldsters to avoid?
Midnight Mass, especially when it's at 10 p.m. or earlier for oldsters like me, is often preceded by carols about the Little Town of Bethlehem, the Holy Night, and Angels Heard on High.
Medications for behavior problems?
For them, problems become opportunities.
Check for other problems.
Check for health problems.
