I am seeing it more and more with my mother. I was always hoping that she would be a good grandmother figure for my kids, but I have given up on that. You will probably notice it more and more with your mother.
I am Gen X and my mother is a Baby Boomer (almost an Artist). My theory is that Gen Xers could rely on the internet to get answers and maybe we are more broad in terms of our education.
RE: I miss the old people from when I was a child - they're different now