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Welp, this confirms it - I'm a lazy bum.
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Walrus
·Pretty amazing. Guy looks hella good for 89. One of our neighbors is in her late 70’s and she is taking classes. At a certain age you can sit in an just audit them or whatever in my state but she is going for the whole Shabang. Getting her degree. She is doing well. She was attending precovid and now I see her going to a few classes a week. Her husband passed it’s just something she decided to do. My wife helps her with advanced math stuff but she is sharp as a tack.
I told a few people I just got tickets to see Bob Dylan. Guy is 80 years old and still touring. Fantastic. Life is strange when I visit my mother in the Alzheimer’s unit (advanced) there are a couple 50 and 60 year olds on the unit. It’s amazing the different roads we take with little say in the matter. Down here we don’t deal the deck, we just play the percentages.
I told a few people I just got tickets to see Bob Dylan. Guy is 80 years old and still touring. Fantastic. Life is strange when I visit my mother in the Alzheimer’s unit (advanced) there are a couple 50 and 60 year olds on the unit. It’s amazing the different roads we take with little say in the matter. Down here we don’t deal the deck, we just play the percentages.
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JwRosenthal
·A family friend was a legal secretary for 20 years, raised 2 kids and when they were finally grown and out of the house, she decided to go to law school in the her late 40’s. She not only passed the bar, but went on to become a superior court justice. Never too late.
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Syrte
·Great stories, thanks for sharing them.
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lillatroll
·The idea that at a certain age we just start to go down hill is a myth that needs to be debunked. If you keep your body and mind healthy, as in read, be active, do weights, eat the right foods etc etc.. you will stay in good shape, if you don’t you deteriorate. There are many examples of people who are in their 70s and 80s who are considered to be in fantastic shape for their age, if we all followed their example, it would stop being remarkable.
I just ran my first marathon 2 weeks ago at a snails pace of 4 and a half hours. There is a guy in his 80s who ran a marathon in under 4 hours and another in his 70s who did it in under 3 hours. I’m thinking I have a few years to out do these guys😀 I am only 48😀
I just ran my first marathon 2 weeks ago at a snails pace of 4 and a half hours. There is a guy in his 80s who ran a marathon in under 4 hours and another in his 70s who did it in under 3 hours. I’m thinking I have a few years to out do these guys😀 I am only 48😀
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Larry S
··Color Commentator for the Hyperbole.The idea that at a certain age we just start to go down hill is a myth that needs to be debunked. If you keep your body and mind healthy, as in read, be active, do weights, eat the right foods etc etc.. you will stay in good shape, if you don’t you deteriorate. There are many examples of people who are in their 70s and 80s who are considered to be in fantastic shape for their age, if we all followed their example, it would stop being remarkable.
I just ran my first marathon 2 weeks ago at a snails pace of 4 and a half hours. There is a guy in his 80s who ran a marathon in under 4 hours and another in his 70s who did it in under 3 hours. I’m thinking I have a few years to out do these guys😀 I am only 48😀
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Walrus
·The idea that at a certain age we just start to go down hill is a myth that needs to be debunked. If you keep your body and mind healthy, as in read, be active, do weights, eat the right foods etc etc.. you will stay in good shape, if you don’t you deteriorate. There are many examples of people who are in their 70s and 80s who are considered to be in fantastic shape for their age, if we all followed their example, it would stop being remarkable.
I just ran my first marathon 2 weeks ago at a snails pace of 4 and a half hours. There is a guy in his 80s who ran a marathon in under 4 hours and another in his 70s who did it in under 3 hours. I’m thinking I have a few years to out do these guys😀 I am only 48😀
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tpatta
··Happily spending my daughter’s inheritanceShe not only passed the bar,
Congratulations to all those who never let age stand in their way. Keep rockin', keep learning and never let anyone tell you you're too old.
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lillatroll
·I agree taking care of yourself, eating right and exercise is certainly a benefit in aging but genetics plays a part in all this and unfortunately many of those who are diagnosed with various dementia have not lived unhealthy lives. Since we will never know 100% until we arrive at that age it’s probably a wise move to act like we will be all be going for Phd at 89 but in my case I think I’ll be happy if I can still do stairs at that age, or remember where I put my watch.
I know this attitude is changing but if it can change at a quicker pace, more people can live a better life in old age.
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Dgercp
·Great story and it is always uplifting to hear these accounts. I remember hearing the 90th birthday concert in Carnegie Hall for American pianist Earl Wild. He played perfectly for 21/2 hours with no sheet music and it was simply a marvel.
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Walrus
·Definitely true, and I hope you and your family stay healthy into old age. My point was more of a generalisation about attitudes toward getting old. I think too many people just expect a certain outcome because that is what they saw happening to old people when they were young.
I know this attitude is changing but if it can change at a quicker pace, more people can live a better life in old age.
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