45 Heartwarming Pics Of Precious Old Folks That Show The Sweet Side Of Aging

When grandpa shows off his dance moves and grandma discovers technology.

Too often, people overlook the elderly, but those people are seriously missing out. Older folks are like treasure chests of wisdom, humor, and pure wholesomeness. There’s a subreddit called r/AdorableOldPeople that shares heartwarming screenshots and pictures of precious old folks showing the sweet side of aging and we’ve compiled some of the best. From grandparents showing off their impressive lifetime collections to simply adorable moments captured by their loved ones, these photos will make you smile, laugh, and maybe even tear up a bit. So, settle in and get ready to have your heart warmed.

 

1. My Parents Sent Me This From Their Retirement Community Today

2. My 83-Year-Old Dad’s New Cat, Schaefer

3. Mutual Appreciation

4. Joined A Hiking Facebook Group, Ended Up Meeting A 71-Year-Old Woman, And Hiked A 4k Footer With Her! 50 Years Apart Made No Difference In The Fun (And Life Stories Shared) We Had Today

5. He Is 94. She Is 87. Their Love Story Has Been Continuous For 68 Years. My Parents

6. My 70-Year-Old Father-In-Law Started Painting A Couple Of Years Ago. He Likes To Try Different Styles And Keeps Them All

7. I Brought One Of My Baby Bunnies To Meet My Great-Grandmother

8. You Loved Seeing Her On Her 100th Birthday 3 Years Ago. Still Happy And Smiling, She Just Turned 103

9. Seniors Enjoying The New Playground

10. This Lovely Gentleman Came In Today To Learn How To Curl His Wife’s Hair

11. Friend Of Mine Graduated In Law School At The Age Of 94

12. Couple Goals. Spotted This Adorable Duo At The Atlanta Braves Game Yesterday

13. My 90-Year-Old Friend And I Just Published The First-Ever English Translation Of A 75-Year-Old Armenian Book

14. It’s Such A Great Thing She Did For That Dog

15. Our 80-Year-Old Friend Is Visiting. Our 75-Year-Old Neighbor Brought Him Some Grass And Now They’re Planking

16. Every Year This Woman Brings A Bag Of Hats Which She Knits From January To December To The Shelter

17. My Grandparents Suprised Me By Building Me A Kitchen. This Is How I Found Out

18. My Parents Just Got Internet (Bialet Massé) And My Dad Is Already Showing Videos To The Neighbors

19. My Grandma Brought Me Fresh Peonies From Her Garden

20. Aunt Agnes, Ziplining For The First Time At 99 Years Old

21. Father-In-Law Does This Every Year. Even Though His Daughter (My Partner) Is Now 26

22. The Day My 80-Year-Old Mom Married Her 80-Year-Old Boyfriend

23. My Grandma Holding My Grandpa’s Dying Hand – 100 Years Old

24. My Father-In-Law Holding A Sloth

25. My 93-Year-Old Grandmom, Cancer-Free 4 Times, Going To A Western-Themed Party

26. Today My 80-Year-Old Grandpa Became A U.S. Citizen

27. My Dad With The Bag Of Bone Marrow Donated By A 38-Year-Old Stranger In Germany To Save His Life

28. My 77-Year-Old Husband Collects Cans To Support Children So They Can Get Free Dental Care With Oregon Dental Associations “Tooth Taxi”

29. Mister And The Cat

30. My Father-In-Law Being Epic As Usual

31. For At Least 13 Years, Rain Or Shine This Little Old Man Spends Every Morning Walking Around Our Tiny Town Picking Up Trash

32. Elderly Neighbor Gave Me These After Her Husband Passed Away. She Knows That I Work With Computers. I Said Thank You

33. My Father-In-Law Was Forced Into Early Retirement. Turns Out He’s Pretty Good At Art

34. My 91-Year-Old Grandfather Stuck It Out While I Explained Over The Phone How To Facetime, And He Did It! Now I Get To See Them Every Day And Talk To My Grandmother

35. He Told Her To Get In The Box Because He Would Take Her Picture. This Is Love

36. My 83-Year-Old Grandma’s First Tattoo! Done In Tacoma, WA

37. My Father-In-Law Is So Excited About His Two-Story Bird House He Made Of Driftwood, That He Asked Me To Put It On “The Online”

38. My 74-Year-Old Neighbor Asked Me To Paint Her Nails. I Asked Her What Color, She Said “I Want That Color!” Now We Match

39. Incredibly Heartwarming Older Couple Dancing At A Concert At A Park

40. My Grandma Has Been Playing Wii Fit Every Morning For 10 Years, And She Is Still Going. She Wakes Up Every Morning And Does Exercises To Stay Fit! Almost 16 Years

41. My Mom Asked If I Wanted To See Her Melon

42. My Grandma Is Quite Proud Of The Sunflower She Grew

43. My 91-Year-Old Grandma Sends Cards To My Kids

44. My Grandmother Had Custom Items Made For My Husband, Myself And Our Pets

45. I Work With Elderly Mentally Disabled People, And Today I Brought Sock With Me To Meet Else, Who Is Crazy About Reptiles But Has Never Had The Chance To Meet One




Chris Wahl

Chris, co-owner of WorldWideInterweb, is a true aficionado of all things internet and meme-y. When he’s not curating the best of the web, you’ll likely find him on the golf courses of Florida.