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Thoughts on getting old vs aging

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  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,750 Member
    I turned 65 in March, always been active, even though I have arthritis (I take turmeric), I walk with my dogs, 2-5miles/d;ay & go to gym. Today I'm taking yoga class for first time. My best friend is 68, she just finished her second semester at collage for child development & is grate grandma to 3
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,750 Member
    The turmeric paste I have everyday has helped my arthritis & tendonitis 98%, I also give it to my senior dogs, anyone else take it?
  • 33gail33
    33gail33 Posts: 1,155 Member
    Evamutt wrote: »
    The turmeric paste I have everyday has helped my arthritis & tendonitis 98%, I also give it to my senior dogs, anyone else take it?

    Is this something you buy or make? Can you give me the details? I have fairly newly diagnosed arthritis in both my knees and curious about dietary interactions.
  • yukfoo
    yukfoo Posts: 871 Member
    When we stop moving...we start to rust.
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  • snowshoe072
    snowshoe072 Posts: 5,146 Member
    56 coming soon bring it on I earned it!! There are times when I need to remind myself that I am in my 50’s and that’s ok I will be the grandparent that arrives by motorcycle lol! I work hard to stay healthy, eat well and my work shows me that I must continue to be nice to myself “my wellness” I am only as old as I feel today
  • snowshoe072
    snowshoe072 Posts: 5,146 Member
    ecjim wrote: »
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    rosiorama wrote: »
    Sigh. I am 44 and just found out today that I have arthritis in my knee. I am really active and my knee has been slowing me down for years already. This feels like a nail in the coffin.

    Wrong thread? Sorry for being a Debbie Downer. Any wisdom/advice?

    The best advice is to keep moving -
    My Dad is 93 y/o -He has had arthritis problems for better then 30 years, he walks slow now, and is kind of crooked. He is just now looking into getting a handicap tag for his car. I think it might be because his girl friend uses a cane to walk & some days she needs a walker.

    My advice keep moving no matter how much it hurts I have OA in both knees and refuse to have surgery. This is my pain and I know what I can do to make it better surgery does not always help. Try different exercises I found spin worked well for me and keep your weight down good luck
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,750 Member
    33gail33 wrote: »
    Evamutt wrote: »
    The turmeric paste I have everyday has helped my arthritis & tendonitis 98%, I also give it to my senior dogs, anyone else take it?

    Is this something you buy or make? Can you give me the details? I have fairly newly diagnosed arthritis in both my knees and curious about dietary interactions.

    I buy the pills through amazon for my dogs, but for myself I make paste. You can go on you tube, they often call it golden paste but It's 1 cup water, 1/2 cup turmeric powder, 1 Tsp black pepper, 1/8 cup oil(I use olive oil, but you can use coconut oil) & you can add other spices to your taste like cinnamon, honey etc, you cook the water, blk pepper & powder for few minutes & add the rest I hate the taste so I mix a heaping Tbl of it into my cashew milk & it's tolerable. I can't tell you enough how much it helps, most days I have 0-3% pain, without it I have throbbing pain. You have to put the black pepper in
  • Evamutt
    Evamutt Posts: 2,750 Member
    My best friend is 68, she finished her 2nd semester of college in child development, she hopes to work at or be a directer of a daycare facility. she has a boyfriend & 3 great grand kids & is full of energy
  • phred_52
    phred_52 Posts: 189 Member

    Phirrgus wrote: »
    One of the most common questions I hear at family gatherings, because when I play with the kids I play like crazy :) is "Don't you know how old you are?" I usually answer "Well, yes. Yes I do." With a smile lol.

    A 20 something year old friend of my daughter in law told me it was great to see the "elderly" trying to stay fit! I was mortified!

    I'd like to hear others thoughts on this.
    signed,
    The 35 year old 59 year old :)

    Great You still are a go, go, go individual. The "elderly" comment just had me laughing, I almost fell over. :)

    I turn 58 soon, and I am the same, and as another commented, Age is just a number, for most anyway.

  • Phirrgus
    Phirrgus Posts: 1,894 Member
    phred_52 wrote: »
    Phirrgus wrote: »
    One of the most common questions I hear at family gatherings, because when I play with the kids I play like crazy :) is "Don't you know how old you are?" I usually answer "Well, yes. Yes I do." With a smile lol.

    A 20 something year old friend of my daughter in law told me it was great to see the "elderly" trying to stay fit! I was mortified!

    I'd like to hear others thoughts on this.
    signed,
    The 35 year old 59 year old :)

    Great You still are a go, go, go individual. The "elderly" comment just had me laughing, I almost fell over. :)

    I turn 58 soon, and I am the same, and as another commented, Age is just a number, for most anyway.

    Happy Birthday...soon lol.
  • Phirrgus
    Phirrgus Posts: 1,894 Member
    edited August 2019

    FatHollis wrote: »
    I'm an older person, but I didn't know I was old until younger people started reminding me of it and defining me by my age and gray hair. Almost nothing makes me madder.

    I went back to college after my husband passed away and finished a degree a year ago. I want to continue once I figure out how to pay for it. The college library staff tried to chase me out several times, saying "The library is only for current students." Somebody the other day called me a little old lady. Get over it, people. Embrace life and do what you want and stop defining other people. Encourage them - and yourself -- instead.

    Condolences for your loss. And yes to the bolded. Good for you to press on.
  • alteredsteve175
    alteredsteve175 Posts: 2,725 Member
    cbstewart88 wrote: »
    Getting old: hmm-mm. Maybe I could use a brow lift, some lipo, and a bit of Botox here and there.
    Aging: Screw that. Rather spend the money on Christmas in Paris...or a skiing in the Alps...I've always wanted to see Scotland...New Zealand...perhaps a safari??? B)

    Love that attitude, CB! Go for it!

  • geraldaltman
    geraldaltman Posts: 1,739 Member
    Getting old, aging; doing both. What I have learned today is that what I have been doing fitness wise lately has knocked my "body age" two years closer to ny actual age. Stealing a youthful phrase, "I'm totally down with that"!!
  • alteredsteve175
    alteredsteve175 Posts: 2,725 Member
    keytracker51 wrote: »
    ... I believe there is a Rascal Flats song that expresses my mantra..."I want to be running till my time runs out". ...

    Love that expression - now off to YouTube to find this song! Thanks for sharing that, @keytracker51.

  • feisty_bucket
    feisty_bucket Posts: 1,047 Member
    jrh_this_better_work wrote: »
    I'll be 50 in January but have never been healthier. My mom has advanced Alzheimer's as did her mother, and I'm fighting with every bone and muscle in my body to stave that off (if that's even possible).

    Hey, I recently found these studies about tea, which may be of interest.

    "regular consumption of tea lowers the risk of cognitive decline in the elderly by 50 per cent, while APOE e4 gene carriers who are genetically at risk of developing Alzheimer's disease may experience a reduction in cognitive impairment risk by as much as 86 per cent."
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/03/170316093412.htm

    And this one. A smaller study, but still intriguing:
    "regular tea drinkers have better organised brain regions -- and this is associated with healthy cognitive function -- compared to non-tea drinkers"
    https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/09/190912100945.htm

    My main motivation in keeping fit is having a healthy brain and mind. I've seen a lot of Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and general nuttiness up close and want to avoid all that, please!

    I don't have links handy, but there are also promising studies about fish oil and weightlifting helping the brain.


  • lkpducky
    lkpducky Posts: 17,640 Member
    edited November 2019
    gatamadriz wrote: »
    My grandfather referred to people his age as, ‘those old folks”. He remarried at the age of 98. I just turned 60, and I am beginning to notice some of my friends act much older, not many, but some. I feel kind of sorry for them. Age, in my family has always been looked upon as mental outlook, if you stop growing and learning things, yes, you will age rapidly in your mind.
    and when someone says to me, “act your age” I turn right around and say, “I am, this is how, I, Catherine acts at age 60”. So go out there and toss around water balloons with the kids! Dress up for Halloween, go parasailing etc.! Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death (my mother’s favorite saying).
    That's a quote from the movie "Auntie Mame" about a vibrant, adventurous woman who lived life on her own terms. Great old movie.

  • GoJohnGo71
    GoJohnGo71 Posts: 439 Member
    I just turned 48 last month. My biggest gripe is the grey hairs that keep popping up. Otherwise, it's been business as usual.

    I credit that, though, to no smoking, no drugs, very moderate drinking, so-so eating (lol) and mentally impressing myself with the value of thinking young since I was a late teen.

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