The cartoon conveys notions regarding cognitive sharpness in the elderly, intergenerational frustrations, and the use of a cartoon as a media type to introduce an undertone of humor.
With the incorporation of humor, Kaplan presents how coping mechanisms are employed in the context of health, particularly the health status of elderly people.
Asay conveys ideas about intergenerational relationships, the notion of greed and how it shapes the way elderly family members are viewed even in the intrafamilial framework, as well as the desire to live and remain in the familiar.
Shanahan conveys ideas about dementia, intergenerational relations, social impacts of aging, and changes in engagement in past recreational activities as an elderly person.
In a humorous manner of expression, Bell illustrates a dialogue between a young boy and his father that touches on the differently-perceived connotation of the word "old" between generations.
Nankivell challenges the correlation between old age and compromised physical and cognitive abilities with the depiction of Henry G. Davis as a political candidate, running both physically and in the vice presidential race.