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I'm in my late sixties, and my health is great right now.
I only take synthetic thyroid (because they nuked my thyroid) - and that's it.
I feel good, mostly - I do have anxiety, but it is situational (family problem).
I am into holistic health and do a lot of things that I think create health.
Just wondering how everyone else is feeling physically/emotionally/mentally/spiritually.
I think docs now HAVE to ask you how you are doing emotionally at appointments - don't know where I read this or if it has to do with Medicare, or what, but I think it is good - it's going to be hard for them to manage though, with those 10 minute (or is it seven?) appointments!
I'm 70 and in (what I believe is) much better than average health for my age. My BP is low, my weight is normal and I don't have any "old person ailments" yet except for a bit of stress incontinence. I exercise regularly. My only meds are thyroid, an antidepressant and a cholesterol drug.
Emotionally, I am doing as well as can be expected for a person who had a traumatic childhood that left me with chronic anxiety and depression. In spite of that, I am optimistic by nature and always try to look on the positive side. The only real change as I've gotten older is that I think about death more than I used to.
72. Feeling great. Take no medications. Can still hike uphill for half an hour if I take it slow. Still involved in the community, making music, hobbies like woodworking and blacksmithing, have no chronic pain other than a sore left elbow that still works fine. I figured out years ago that religion is a scam, so my spiritual health is perfect.
There are a couple of down sides. I'm getting the cataract in my left eye done in May. The right eye was done a couple years ago. I would also like to have more sex, but can't bring myself to pay for it, so a couple times a week will have to do.
mid-50s and I feel like I'm in the best shape ever - even when I was active in high school.....fitness is my part time job ---usually do something every day......my main motivator was living in a retirement community where people my age all seem to have a huge beer gut, many smoke, and appear in poor health -and I didn't want to be like that......kind of proud of where I've gotten myself. But when I'm proud of myself, I see some folks in their 80s doing some really great stuff (swimming, running, hiking) that I'll thrilled to do if I get to that age.
I'm in my late sixties, and my health is great right now.
I only take synthetic thyroid (because they nuked my thyroid) - and that's it.
I feel good, mostly - I do have anxiety, but it is situational (family problem).
I am into holistic health and do a lot of things that I think create health.
Just wondering how everyone else is feeling physically/emotionally/mentally/spiritually.
I think docs now HAVE to ask you how you are doing emotionally at appointments - don't know where I read this or if it has to do with Medicare, or what, but I think it is good - it's going to be hard for them to manage though, with those 10 minute (or is it seven?) appointments!
I think depression is pretty common in the elderly and often overlooked.....it's a required part of assessment during doctor visits (along w/ pain, ability to care for yourself, alcohol consumption, tobacco use, safety issues, etc).
Female, 65. Very good health (knock wood). I think this is mostly because my part-time job involves a lot of walking and lifting up to 40-lb. boxes. No prescription meds of any kind, and no physical complaints (again, knock wood). My blood pressure averages about 115/75. Worst thing is my dental health, but that has been a problem of mine since I was a child. I am a size 8 and on a mostly low-carb and healthy foods diet (although I cheat at least twice a week), but I would still like to lose about 15 pounds, but at my age, since I feel good, I don't have the motivation I did even ten years ago.
I do feel very fortunate when it comes to my physical health, and okay-to-good emotionally/spiritually/mentally most of the time.
My weight is just right, the distribution...not so good.
That scrapping sound you hear is my butt dragging.
That car wreck 9 years ago has not helped.
I'm 85
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