Wellness

[OKPrincess]

All of the above mentioned issues. I turn 67 next month and the biggest change for me is weight gain and balance.  I use handrails whenever available.

Since the pandemic we are not active like were.

[godi]

Well getting old isn't for wusses but it is better than the alternative. 

[kaydee50]

Difficulty in losing weight; reduced stamina; being not as mentally sharp; loss of friends and difficulty in making new ones. etc., etc., etc.

[qualitygal]

I'd say all the above pretty much covers it and then some.  

[goldensrbest]

Yes, there are changes in me, can not climb on things like ladders as well as i once could, get dizzy, can't do all the yard work i once did,  my skin is so darn thin, arms ,legs, get rashes, loss of words, need cataracts removed, and lonesome , loss of love ones really effect me .

[software]

I'm 67 and I can't believe how weak I've become.

Just in the past 5 years, I could move furniture around in a room, now I can barely push a corner a few inches to clean.

It's disappointing, I try to do all my own chores inside & out but I can't anymore.

I now need someone to do my lawn.

My daughter helps with stuff in the house.

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@rms1954 wrote:

As you have aged (60 and up) what changes have you noticed that concern you?  Not small but noticeable physical changes i.e. balance and stability issues, overall weakness, fear of falling.  I just turned 66 and I am going through feeling unstable on my feet.  I am afraid of going up and down stairs.  I just feel so unsure of myself.  

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[Mombo1]

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@Desertdi wrote:

Fewer men flirt with me..............

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😂.  So true.....

[Meowingkitty]

I find it harder to get going in the mornings. When I was working I would get ready and be out of the house. Now I get up, play on iPad, shower, clean kitty boxes and eat breakfast. I seem to have gotten lazier. And oh yea, forget about losing weight. 

[hckynut]

@rms1954 

Things I notice primarily are similar to yours, with balance being 1 of them. That is why when I decided to return to ice skating, it was either break or injure a lot of my body parts, or go to Balance Physical Therapy.  I chose the latter.

I also work on this, now since no skating for 7 months, for 20 minutes or more, every day of the week. Like you, I am much more careful going down stairs than in past decades. Seems to get more pronounced(balance) after 75.

Can't remember a day in most of my adult life I didn't consider myself a klutz. Bumping my head on just about anything/walking into doors(not thru them into them)/tripping over things that weren't even there. I could go on.  

Can't say I am in fear of anything as of now. I continue to work on balance/leg strength and flexibility, and try to be more observant of things around me, so I don't stumble on them.

Life goes on and I will just keep spending more time trying to stay even with my physical changes. Regain what I lost? Not even a thought, getting to a satisfactory position, and then working hard to retain it.

hckynut 

[Suzeecat]

All of the above, in particular balance.  Although I feel pretty stable, I make sure to be extra, extra cautious when climbing things and being in situations where I could fall.  I know that as we age, a fall can have far more serious ramifications as we age.  We just don't bounce back as quickly or completely.

One other thing I've noticed is that although my hearing is getting worse, I find odd background noises to be much more irritating to me.  Like a neighbor using a power saw or even a fan humming in the next room can make me uneasy.  Weird, huh?