Reading at an older age

debbie in seattle

debbie in seattle

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I've been an avid reader my entire life and have noticed as I've aged, I'm not as interested in a good book. I'll find a title, pick it up at the library and it just sits. Has anyone else noticed this?
 

I do the same thing . If I start a book and set it aside for a few days I have a hard time getting back into it . I spend a lot more time on my tablet or computer .
 
"Has anyone else noticed this?"

I have, yes. And suspect the computer time spent is definitely a telling factor, eyestrain, watery eyes, slight headache, I'll shut this down presently, but daggoned if I'll feel much like reading a book then! :(

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If it's a really good book, I'll find my way back to it and finish it in a timely matter, but, otherwise, the eyestrain from time spent on the pc hampers some of my enjoyment of spending time with the many books I have sitting waiting for me to finish as I type this. Speaking of which, I need to go rest my eyes to get in some reading time, those books aren't going to read themselves. I think, I'm going to see it I can find some really engrossing materials on audio books in the next week after I finish what I have on hand, sometimes that's a good way to enjoy a good book as well, when you just want to sit back and relax without strain on the eyes, you just have to be careful not to sleep through most of the reading as I've done on one or two. :(:D
 
I LOVE my KINDLE! I am a very fast reader and can get through at least three books a week, even though I don't read for more than an hour or two a day.
 
Yes, I suffer from eye strain too and just recently found out that I have Macular Degeneration in both eyes, so....it ain't going to get any better.
 
Pappy said:
A nice thing about reading on my IPad Kindle app is I can enlarge the size of the type. I have had to do this a couple of times since I've had my tablet. I do read a lot and between eye strain and beginning cataracts the type can become very fuzzy.
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I lack dexterity with my fingers, I'm always losing my place when I enlarge things on my pad, plus, I lose the eye strain and gain neck strain. :(
 
Thank you April, I'll see a specialist soon to see which type I have, lots of contradicting info on the net about it, no use worrying too much about it, just do the best I can.
 
I read a lot of books on my iPad...and it's much easier than a real book..you can choose your type size. I'm a very fast reader and it seems I enjoy fiction more than non lately..especially biographies. I don't like long, draggy novels anymore.
 
I read a lot when I was in school but over the decades, rarely read at all except when I am on the pc or rarely if an autobiography interests me.
 

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