What does old age feel like? I just turned 60 and not sure how that should feel????

I think of 60 as young, for me that was 25 years ago.

Senior is 65 or older. My sister is elderly (91).
 

How do we know when we are OLD?? At what age are you considered "Old".
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Impossible to answer, Ladybj. It depends on the age of the person you are asking. To a child, 30 is old!

I say, just enjoy life, be grateful for good health and all the comfort and security we enjoy (most of us, anyway), and don't waste time worrying about whether you are "old" or not. A lot of it is just a matter of attitude. I know people who are still young in their 90's, and I've known others who were old in their 40's.
 
I think it's an individual thing. Some people behave and think "old", others behave and think "young" .. no matter what their age.
 
I think it has to do with your health, if you have a spouse or close companions, and if you have enough money to enjoy yourself.
 
Grampa Don said:
What old age feels like depends on how lucky you are with your health. I think I'm pretty lucky. I'm 80, I don't need any prescription drugs, and I could still run if I had to, but not very far. I tire quicker and it's harder to get up from a squat, but I can still do it. I have days when feel kind of puny, but no big deal.

But, I'm aware that time is running out. My situation could change drastically tomorrow. So, I try not to sweat the small stuff and enjoy what I have left. I don't think 60 is old.

Don
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at least you can still squart
 
i never really started feeling old till i turned 80 i use to take care of my yard which was a half acre and cut the grass with a walk behind lawnmower plus dug a big place for a patio
 
'What does old age feel like? I just turned 60 and not sure how that should feel????'

In the morning....97 (getting up)

In the afternoon....6 months (nappy time)
 
I'm 66, don't take any medications other than a bunch of supplements, can still roll around on the floor with the grandkids, go zip lining, hike, play tennis (badly,) dance a few lively salsas in a night (well,) walk a few miles a day, ride a Harley, and otherwise maintain a fairly active lifestyle. I've been active all my life and some of those things I've been doing since before I reached adulthood. I'm a little slower now, though my children all swear I have more endurance than they do!

The difference between when I was younger and now is that now, as a senior, I don't take for granted my ability to do those things. I work, daily, at maintaining my health so that I can continue to do the active things I love for as long as I possibly can. And see, THAT is what makes me realize I'm "feeling" my age. It's not because I'm slower or because I'm now a "senior citizen," It's because I am intentional now in my choices, I make purposeful decisions that are supportive of my continued quest to remain active.

When I was young I felt bulletproof and mindlessly acted as though I was going to live forever. These days, I am aware, not as a morbid thought but just as a fact, that I have more years behind me than I have ahead of me, and I am determined to live as many of those years as possible the way I'm living them right now.
 
Gardenlover said:
I turned sixty this year and I have a bit of a different mindset than in the past. I love to garden and do landscaping, but now I wonder how much benefit I'll get from new trees that I plant on my property. I agree some aspects of aging is mindset, some gentics, and some unknown. I wholeheartedly believe one should be active in some manner as often as possible.
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Planting new high quality trees almost always has a good return on investment.

I turned 77 a couple of weeks ago, and yes I can tell the difference from being 60 when I was still doing chin-ups, lifting fairly heavy weights and running. Now I walk, do more Yoga, and stick to the lighter weights. I don't think that I can detect any difference in my mental capability or attitude about life, but there are more physical limitations.

I did not find that much difference between turning 50 and turning 60, but the difference between 60 and 75 was pretty noticeable.

There is still plenty of fun to be had despite the health issues I have encountered in the last few years.
 
When I turned 50 it was no big deal,just a number to me
I noticed a couple weeks later,I started getting AARP stuff in the mail.I didn't join until I was 60,was a regular poster on the website until I was fed up with them,no longer a member.
I just turned 67,some mornings I wake up to aches and pains but I deal with it. Every morning,I get down on my mat to do exercises for my partial right knee which I had done 15 yrs ago
At the moment I have moderate to severe osteoarthritis in my left knee. I've had to change my walking routine,now go 2 times{weather permitting}not as far as I use to,walk a bit slower.In Jan I start going to PT for my knee
I just try to keep a positive attitude with what each day brings me,go from there
 
I'm 74 and still play golf, maintain yard, go to Planet Fitness (lots of seniors there so no intimidation), work on my
model railroad but if I'm honest, at a much slower pace. Staying in touch with family and old friends is becoming
increasingly important.
 
win231 said:
Well, OK, so "Age is just a number."
So....how often do you go ice skating, play pro basketball, compete in track & field?:eek::ROFLMAO:
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Now that put it all into perspective.😯😆 Being a lady who is "getting on a bit" then those activities are not on my bucket wish list or likely to be for the unforeseeable future.

May do a bit of swimming of aquafit in the shallow end and get in on my senior leasure pass.
;)
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