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[Anonymous No.18669840]

In a story I'm writing, there's a 91 year old man that's in a wheelchair and has severe dementia. There's a throwaway line of dialogue about how ten years prior, he was a sharp and intelligent, fully independent man full of life and vitality. My beta reader told me to change that because she claims that by the age of 81, everyone has dementia and is physically crippled to the point of partial if not complete dependence. How should I change all of this? He's a fairly minor character in the grand scheme of things. He's important to the main character (his grandson) but doesn't get much screentime.

[Anonymous No.18669854]

>>18669840
Make him 81 or a woman dumbass

[Anonymous No.18669881]

Don't change it at all and tell your beta reader that they are fucking retarded, there's videos on youtube I've watched of 100 year olds having deep conversations still

[Anonymous No.18669945]

>>18669840
Your beta reader is a cretin, don't change shit

[Anonymous No.18670635]

>>18669840
>she
there's your problem

[Anonymous No.18670655]

>>18669840
test