I have enough trouble getting mine to work when they aren't retired so I guess I'm a bit low on sympathy for my elders.

Also, I've noticed that they tend to take a fair bit of leisure time once they've reached a certain age. (This includes ones who used to be quite productive)They may use the excuse that they are 'worried about food, but I don't buy it when the food bin is bursting with fruit and honey and there are fish galore. My retired uncles love to fish. Perhaps they might like to take it up as a hobby which, in turn, would benefit the entire tribe.

We're talking about survival here after all.