For my Stardew Valley save the Mayor is an real elder who lives alone. With the Mayor.. he has a love affair going on with someone in town that's an adult, but it's kind of hush, hush. I haven't swung around to give him the politician job yet but plan on it.
Also in the Stardew Valley save I have two elders, whose grandson lives with them... he's a young adult. In that family the grandmother is very much into her flower garden and flower arranging, she also likes to cook and bake. The grandfather I made a writer (no rabbithole job). He was suppose to be grumpy and ornery but is very sweet with his wife. When they woohoo I always worry they might die lol.
In a save I haven't played in awhile I also have an old mean man that has a graveyard. I see him as a gravedigger and worse. He was following the evil, mischief aspiration. I planned a story for him but got distracted, he's still there though probably mad at me for ignoring him. Lol.. just remember he liked to dance in front of the mirror ;)..
I also have a number of elders I "make" by using face lines and white hair because I don't like the constant grabbing at their back. I like to play I guess lively vigorous elders if it fits how they are too me. I always play with aging off so that's not one of my issues if they die it will probably be by accident or exhaustion.
I have Ginia Kat (remade from original sims game) made she has 4 Cats, a garden and a butler (light romance) and she likes to paint. I'm toying having her learn the vet stuff just for her use.
Linus (Stardew Valley). He has gotten most of the weather resistant traits now. He lives outdoors in a tent, near the water on the island in Windenburg. He plays the guitar and has some food plants .. he collects stuff and sells them, fishes. He had a fling with the Hermit in Granite Falls (a male) that still comes over from time to time.