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I have to say that on my wife's side the women tend to live into their 90's. Theone thing I have noticed about them is they are very slow and deliberate and never in a hurry.I think often it shows personality type in many people.
All I can say is interesting and I sure was a faster walker when I was in better shape. I went on a short trip lately and used to be able to walk that city very well and very quickly. Wow, does living in a town dominated by cars with no where to walk that is interesting change a person's overall walking and health.
I'm getting the feeling that nobody is reading the article in its entirety. The way I'm understanding it is that it's not a matter of attitude, i.e., an ability to relax, enjoy life, etc, but a spark in your step vs a waddle.
My grandmother waddled. She lived to be 96 years old. (She celebrated 94 by going to Hawaii for the zillionith time.) She was sharp as a tack. (The night before she died she was discussing Kobe Bryant's jump shot.) She'd had some minor surgery and they told her she was going to have to get up because they had some exercises for her. Nobody told grandma what to do and she sure as heck wasn't going to exercise. The physical therapist left the room and she died two hours later.
Pretty sure she waddled right through the Pearly Gates.
My grandmother waddled. She lived to be 96 years old. (She celebrated 94 by going to Hawaii for the zillionith time.) She was sharp as a tack. (The night before she died she was discussing Kobe Bryant's jump shot.) She'd had some minor surgery and they told her she was going to have to get up because they had some exercises for her. Nobody told grandma what to do and she sure as heck wasn't going to exercise. The physical therapist left the room and she died two hours later.
Pretty sure she waddled right through the Pearly Gates.
Well, that doesn't really play much of a role IRT the stats noted in the study. There are always those that buck trends. To me, tho, it just looks like common sense. When I look at my parents I can see it playing out. My mom (70) has a spring in her step. She's a healthy weight, active (dances, yard work, etc), eats well, doesn't get winded, and doesn't have an obese person's waddle, diabetes, heart/organ problems etc. My dad (73), OTOH, is slowing down. He has too much weight on him and it's difficult for him to lose it because he has bad knees (he was an avid runner in the past). Due to the weight and poor diet he developed diabetes, and this of course lends risk to organ issues. Of course he's not as agile as my mother. Again, it's a captain obvious correlation. But, I do think it's a good thing to keep in mind generally.
Well, that doesn't really play much of a role IRT the stats noted in the study. There are always those that buck trends.
I just don't like these types of generalizations. I've been a slow walker my entire life. (And I'm not obese and I don't waddle. Yet.) I'll tell you one thing: When you are the slowest it means everyone else has to wait for you. It also means, if you are with family and friends, they stop and hold the door open for you.
I often feel like the Queen of England entering a room to greet her subjects.
I just don't like these types of generalizations. I've been a slow walker my entire life. (And I'm not obese and I don't waddle. Yet.) I'll tell you one thing: When you are the slowest it means everyone else has to wait for you. It also means, if you are with family and friends, they stop and hold the door open for you.
I often feel like the Queen of England entering a room to greet her subjects.
Not for me, lol. I tend not to like findings that put me six feet under.
But it was an interesting read and probably helpful to a lot of people. Obviously, it might help some people and encourage them to observe their own family members. So that's definitely a good thing. Interesting thread. I hope you get more responses.
(Now I'm brimming with curiosity. Are you a fast walker or a slow walker yourself?)
Not for me, lol. I tend not to like findings that put me six feet under.
But it was an interesting read and probably helpful to a lot of people. Obviously, it might help some people and encourage them to observe their own family members. So that's definitely a good thing. Interesting thread. I hope you get more responses.
The responses thus far have been surprising and interesting as well.
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(Now I'm brimming with curiosity. Are you a fast walker or a slow walker yourself?)
I don't think it matters since I'm not a senior, but it doesn't take me very long to get from one room to the next nor does it require much effort on my part. I just got off skype with my mom and I had the opportunity to watch her leave her computer desk and run up the stairs to fetch a pic she wanted to show me. Fortunately, again, she moves like a young woman. It's good.
My grandmother waddled. She lived to be 96 years old. (She celebrated 94 by going to Hawaii for the zillionith time.) She was sharp as a tack. (The night before she died she was discussing Kobe Bryant's jump shot.) She'd had some minor surgery and they told her she was going to have to get up because they had some exercises for her. Nobody told grandma what to do and she sure as heck wasn't going to exercise. The physical therapist left the room and she died two hours later.
Pretty sure she waddled right through the Pearly Gates.
I'd be interested in knowing what she died of. I wonder if it was somehow connected to the minor surgery.
I'd be interested in knowing what she died of. I wonder if it was somehow connected to the minor surgery.
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She came through the surgery with flying colors. Her death certificate said "heart failure". No autopsy. Like I said. She wasn't going to have a 30-year old tell her what she had to do. If a person can "will" their death, I think she did. She was a character.
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I hope you get more responses.
