SHORT STORIES ABOUT SENIORS, AGING, THE ELDERLY, OR GROWING OLD
An elderly person, or someone feeling the effects of getting older, is a main character in these stories. They will often deal with the things that affect older people—their worries, fears, limitations, and how they’re viewed by others.
They could have elderly characters who look back on their lives.
See also Miss Marple
A Visit of Charity | Eudora Welty
A teenage girl makes a visit to an Old Ladies’ Home. It is a part of her duties as a Campfire Girl and she will receive points for the visit. She is shown in to a room with two elderly residents. The visit is unnerving.
The Old Woman | Elizabeth Brewster
Florrie moves into a new apartment and is befriended by an elderly woman who lives there. At first she doesn’t mind, but the visits become more frequent and begin to put her out.
Flight | Doris Lessing
An old man tries to hold on to a beloved bird and a beloved granddaughter who is engaged.
My Man Bovanne | Toni Cade Bambara
Bovanne, an older, blind man is a guest at a fund-raising event for an African-American political group. Hazel, a relative of one of the group’s members, dances with Bovanne, causing a stir at the event.
The Vase | Jimmy Glen
A young man packs his rucksack and waits for a ride to the train station. He’s leaving home and says goodbye to his grandparents.
