Pondering a thought

I was in a meeting today at work. It was held in the auditorium which is by the dining area. The dining area was full of residents there to listen to a gal and guy play music. They both come once a week and do a set for about an hour or so.

Well during the meeting they started playing and singing. I should have listened to my meeting but a thought struck me...what kind of people will come and sing at a nursing home when our generation is there?

Will they be pumping out songs by The Black Eyed Peas, Snoop Dog, and Alicia Keys instead of polka and yodeling? Instead of swing dancing will they make room for break dancing? (Can you see the ambulances lining up at the front for all those broken hips?) Instead of having movies ranging from Guys and Dolls to Casablanca, would they have American Pie, Ocean's Eleven, or even Hangover?

Instead of writing letters to your friends would each room have a computer so the residents could get on Facebook? Would some be blogging about nursing home life? To help residents stay be more enjoyable and comfortable, instead of magazines would they suggest they surf the web or IM their former college roommate who happens to be down the hall but can't get out of bed? Would a new activity involve a Wii and a few controllers?

Would half the men still have their pants down by their knees and it's not because they are old?

Instead of having to charge $2 a day to use the phone will everyone bring their new and updated cell phone and call family that way? Would their cell phone work as a call button and they'll be able to press a button and it'll go straight to the nurses desk? Would they be too busy text messaging their best friend at the assisted living to pay attention to what's going on in their care conference? Would they Tweet how much the care conference sucked and they just want to go home?

Time will tell but I find it very interesting how our generation will be in another 30 - 40 years.