I love your title!
I agree we definitely need to beef up the elder life stage, and I appreciate that you’ve avoided the stereotypes of walkers, wheelchairs, and hearing aids. Too many elder pack suggestions focus on the health issues, but many retirees are just as active as their kids are. I’d rather see the game emphasize a positive aspect of aging. For the retired people I know, travel, family, hobbies/learning and personal enrichment are the primary interests.
I really like the hobbies you’ve listed. I would also add learning an instrument and ballroom dancing. Scrapbooking tied to a memory system might be cool. I love the retirement party idea!
I think I would avoid nursing homes in game, mostly because they are still very negatively stereotyped (and I say that as someone who works in elder care). Instead, I would go with senior community centers where they can engage in social activities, have a community garden, have classes in any number of things, play games (cards, checkers, chess, trivia), and have parties and events.
Additional grandparent interactions would be nice. Grandkids are tops. So are pets.
Casinos, cruises, RVing, and world travel would be appropriate. So would concerts, theater, craft shows and volunteering.
Anyway, thanks for taking a positive approach to an elder refresh. I hope we do get something like this, eventually.
