Birthdays 20, 30, 40, and 50 never bothered me. Then 60 came along and I started thinking that I was getting on in age (silly, I know). This month I celebrated (?) my 70th birthday \u2013 that made me feel old. I know they say age is only a number, and I don\u2019t really feel any different than when I was 69, but I started thinking about some changes I\u2019ve been noticing over the past few years.<\/p>\n
I know age isn\u2019t the only reason I bruise more easily than ever before. I\u2019ve been on blood thinners for 12 years now, since I had a very bad blood clot in 2014, so I know that is one of the reasons I bruise more easily. But I also know my age might create more bruising than in the past.<\/p>\n
I definitely cut easier than when I was younger. It seems to me that any little bump into any object with an edge to it tears my skin, and since I\u2019m on blood thinners, I bleed much easier.<\/p>\n
I noticed my skin has different wrinkles than when I was younger, and I think I\u2019m losing some of the muscles I still had left from my early years.<\/p>\n
Gone are the days when I\u2019d climb a ladder and get onto the roof of my home. I don\u2019t trust my balance as much as I used to, and it\u2019s not easy climbing a ladder when you need a knee replaced.<\/p>\n
I can\u2019t recall a time during my life that I would purposely take a nap \u2013 don\u2019t get me wrong, I\u2019ve taken many \u201cunintentional\u201d naps in my life, but never any planned ones, and the unintentional ones come more frequently.<\/p>\n
My doctor has added a couple of pills to my regimen, but I suppose that\u2019s pretty normal as the years pile on.<\/p>\n
Memory is another prominent issue. I used to have dozens of phone numbers committed to memory, but maybe that\u2019s not so much attributed to my age as it is to the fact that we no longer need to remember phone numbers \u2013 our phones do that for us. What we have to remember is who we want to call and touch our phone screen a couple of times, and the phone call is done for us.<\/p>\n
Remembering names isn\u2019t a new problem for me. I have to meet someone several times before their name is committed to my memory.<\/p>\n
I\u2019ve found that making notes has become much more important than ever before. That includes grocery shopping notes. With notes, I can remember everything I went to the store for \u2013 I almost always get a lot more than what\u2019s on the list, but I do remember the things I went for. Without a list, you can\u2019t ask me to get more than three items \u2013 I guarantee you that without a list, I will forget at least one of the items. I\u2019m not convinced this is a new problem attributed to my age; I think I\u2019ve always had this problem.<\/p>\n
As hard as I try, I have trouble recalling planned events or appointments. It\u2019s a good thing my doctor\u2019s office has realized they have a lot of aging patients, and they are very good at sending out reminders with emails and text messages.<\/p>\n
I know for a fact that my golf swing has \u201cevolved\u201d over the years. I still hit the ball pretty well, but the distance it goes is much less than when I was younger \u2013 some of the distance loss can be blamed on the Florida air, but aging has a way of shortening your swing, so that\u2019s to blame too.<\/p>\n
I\u2019m not sure there is anything that could make me run again. Most days I find myself taking a few seconds to get my legs used to the fact that I got up on them to walk somewhere, and I have to take my time getting started with much shorter steps \u2013 I guess I can blame most of that on the fact that I need to get my knee replaced.<\/p>\n
Something else I\u2019ve noticed is that I don\u2019t need to eat as much to feel full. That turns out to be a good thing for someone who could stand to lose a few pounds, but as we age, our metabolism slows down too.<\/p>\n
If I\u2019m being honest, I\u2019d have to ask my family and friends to forgive me if I forget their birthdays \u2013 I\u2019ve never been very good at remembering birthdays, but my recall has diminished some.<\/p>\n
The golden years might be a little rusty, but each day I wake up and get moving is another gift I treasure.<\/p>\n
I guess age is just a number, but all of us getting older realize the day will come when staying active isn\u2019t as easy as it was in our early years.<\/p>\n
Have A Good Week!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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