The later years

“What's an ordinary day in your life like now?”

Tips for asking

The hour you wake, the cup in your hand, the windows you look out of, who you speak to.

Listen for

Is this the day your younger self would have picked, or a different one?

More from The later years

“If you've lost a partner — or you've lived alone for a long stretch — what does the shape of a day on your own feel like now?”

“What do you do with the people who are no longer here?”

“Tell me about a piece of music that means more to you now than it did when you first heard it.”