This is what I tell every young person I talk to about this subject … life is a lottery and some of us win, some us lose and some of us just get by
I have had old elderly friends who treated their bodies like complete crap smoking drinking and drugs … and lived to be 75 … a miserable 75 but 75 non the less
I have also had old friends who did their best to take care of their bodies and die at 50-55 because of unexpected cancers or heart problems
But it still means you should take care of yourself … if you are one of the lucky ones to live to be 80, you wan to make sure that you took care of yourself earlier on … otherwise you will be a miserable 70 year old who lingered for ten years before going. I have a neighbour like that, he’s 80 now but his entire 70s was cancer that came and went, vision problems, intestinal problems, arthritis and bad hearing, he’s been on death’s door about three times since I’ve known him and all he’s ever been over the past ten years is in pain. He’s still kicking and keeps telling me … never give up!
Ayup. Rheumatoid arthritis since 16, adult onset MD since my 20’s, I’m actually holding up better than most about 10 years either side of my age just because i keep mobile. The real eye opener was when i found out out of my entire family i’m the only one who can not only touch their toes, but put their palms flat on the floor when standing. I get my late-60’s inlaws not doing it, but my SIL hadn’t cracked 40 (i’m 47). None of us are what would classically be considered fat.
The real eye opener was when i found out out of my entire family i’m the only one who can not only touch their toes, but put their palms flat on the floor when standing.
I’ve never been able to do that, even after months of trying to do just that. And I’m very much not fat, just tall.
palms is a very much hammy flex thing, but you should generally be able to touch your toes. Barring obvs things like a wildly out of whack leg to arm ratio
Yeah all that can be avoided if you just don’t be sedentary
Nope, age comes for everyone eventually. Ypu can stave off some things by being active but memory loss and senior moments come for everyone.
This is what I tell every young person I talk to about this subject … life is a lottery and some of us win, some us lose and some of us just get by
I have had old elderly friends who treated their bodies like complete crap smoking drinking and drugs … and lived to be 75 … a miserable 75 but 75 non the less
I have also had old friends who did their best to take care of their bodies and die at 50-55 because of unexpected cancers or heart problems
But it still means you should take care of yourself … if you are one of the lucky ones to live to be 80, you wan to make sure that you took care of yourself earlier on … otherwise you will be a miserable 70 year old who lingered for ten years before going. I have a neighbour like that, he’s 80 now but his entire 70s was cancer that came and went, vision problems, intestinal problems, arthritis and bad hearing, he’s been on death’s door about three times since I’ve known him and all he’s ever been over the past ten years is in pain. He’s still kicking and keeps telling me … never give up!
Yeah death is inevitable as is wear and tear, but a sedentary lifestyle absolutely accelerates it.
Usually, but not always. But an active lifestyle certainly increases your chances of a pleasant life later on.
Ayup. Rheumatoid arthritis since 16, adult onset MD since my 20’s, I’m actually holding up better than most about 10 years either side of my age just because i keep mobile. The real eye opener was when i found out out of my entire family i’m the only one who can not only touch their toes, but put their palms flat on the floor when standing. I get my late-60’s inlaws not doing it, but my SIL hadn’t cracked 40 (i’m 47). None of us are what would classically be considered fat.
I’ve never been able to do that, even after months of trying to do just that. And I’m very much not fat, just tall.
palms is a very much hammy flex thing, but you should generally be able to touch your toes. Barring obvs things like a wildly out of whack leg to arm ratio
Hmm, maybe I’m actually a monkey…