I don't know what it is but I find the generation older than me ( those 70+) tend to talk more about their aches and pains, doctors and misfortunes. My generation seems to talk about trips, grand kids and where to go eat a good meal. Maybe we will get to that place of discussing ailments but I hope not. I have more ailments than any one I know and I could REALLY monopolize the conversation.
We have in our wills how we want our passing to be handled by our kids and attorneys. There is to be a big party at a special venue, a band to play great music, clowns and magicians for the kids. If any is left over (probably not as we are spending their inheritance) they are to take it, invest it and buy the grand kids a car so they will remember everytime they drive it that we bought it for them.
