Shanahan conveys ideas about dementia, intergenerational relations, social impacts of aging, and changes in engagement in past recreational activities as an elderly person.
The elements of home, familiarity, and comfort embodied by women and the way are portrayed as a consistent image that follows a woman throughout her lifetime into old age.
With the incorporation of humor, Kaplan presents how coping mechanisms are employed in the context of health, particularly the health status of elderly people.
Callot inspires reflection upon the ideas self-perception and external perception of the elderly, as well as socioeconomic status and how class continuation creates varying effects as one ages.