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Originally Posted by Deskisamess
IMO, you could do many studies about tv viewing habits, and support any POV you might have.
My elderly (almost 89) mother watches more tv in the winter, and when it's raining or too ugly to be on the porch. When she had pneumonia she watched much more. She still drives, and works in the yard a bit, though that will chance as she sold her house and is moving to an apartment.
She makes weekly trips to the library, and reads a couple of books per week. She also knits everyday, while watching tv. She rarely just sits and stares at the tv...her hands are always busy doing something. She works jigsaw puzzles too, and always has one going. There is a tv in that room, but she usually has a music channel playing, not television.
My MIL, same age as my mom, rarely if ever reads books. She reads devotional material, and daily bible passages. She loves Hallmark channel, and has it on all the time. She usually does various crossword puzzles while watching tv. She also colors little post cards for giving to friends. She no longer drives, so her tv watching is increasing, as her physical conditions changes.
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My mom, during the last few yrs of her life couldn't really read. She had a nerve twitch and just couldn't concentrate on reading much. So she watched tv, usually with the captions turned on since she had hearing problems (too many yrs in noisy factories without good hearing protection).