Aging Gracefully
(as an Aging Rebel)
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Aging Gracefully -- but with a twist. I wrote about aging mindset here and offer a free book download from SUNY (N.Y. University). It's a great book if you'd like to read different retirement experiences! We need to be Aging Rebels, maybe Aging Ninjas! We will age, no doubt about that, but we can age effectively. We can question, become aware, and simply not live the status quo aging lifestyle! |
We need to defy what aging stands for, even start a new anti-aging mindset! This is my second site, now I need time to work on it more!
Aging gracefully is an art... successful aging is quite doable for all of us. How does age define you?
Some things are simply beyond our control... we will age.
Why not look at aging in later life as simply another stage in life? Don't freak out about it. Instead, be grateful you are still on this earth!
We are blessed to live another day. We all know many family and friends who didn't make it to our age... we are blessed!
Now, let's make the most of our time!
John wrote a blog post on 70 Going on 20. He has completely evolved his aging mindset. So proud of him!
Read Irwin's post on What would your 90 Year old self tell you...
Wendy wrote about WHAT IF I live to age 100?
Do You work in Nursing? Have a family member or friend in a nursing situation? I have a downloadable PDF file of the Cranky Old Man Poem... please share it with friends. Aging Matters!
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Courageous Aging Personal Journal: Reimagining Your Best Possible Future
Surprised and Thrilled to find this AGING JOURNAL on Amazon! What can get better than a workbook to get through this mindset stuff?
There are oodles of young people who are old.
There are oodles of old people who are young!
Isn't that so darn true? Isn't age, to some extent, based on your perspective of life?
Sometimes, I meet someone my age and think that person lived a hard life... they look old, they have an old attitude, and simply seem down and depressed. That's not how I want to age.
Age is NOT just a number, it's an attitude too!
Let's age gracefully together...
Aging Gracefully: Young-Old, Old-Old, Oldest-Old
OK, enough fun... on to Aging with Baby Boomers in mind.
One concept: Some gerontologists believe in different categories of aging seniors:
These ages are ever increasing, just like our own life expectancies. Please don't let a number define you!
As we age, we can choose to be happy, busy, and fulfilled in retirement. You can also choose to be unhappy, a couch potato, and living a boring retirement.
LIFE is a choice -- your own choice -- and it's all about attitude. Even in your mid-80s, you can choose to stay home or get out of the house to interact with your community. It's all about choices...
You CAN live a more authentic-to-you, positive, engaged lifestyle in retirement!
Aging Statistics
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Here are some aging statistics, and some retirement statistics on aging to show how quickly the older generation is growing.
Then, some stats on the baby boomers, separated into the younger boomers, middle boomers and older boomers.
Boomers grew up in very different eras as this page will reveal!
Younger Baby Boomers: born between 1959 to 1964
Middle Baby Boomers: born between 1952 to 1958
Older Baby Boomers: born between 1946 and 1951
How to Control Aging: Functional Age
What IS Functional Age? This is where you can learn how to achieve healthy aging.
Your chronological age is your age based on your birth year. Your functional age is based on how your body functions. To some extent, you can control how your body ages.
You can take control over keeping both mentally and physically active. You can eat better. You can exercise (there are many ways to move your body to keep it well). Get enough sleep. There is always something we can do, if we truly care to, to age better. Right?
We all age differently.
Some folks at age 65 might function like a 50-year old... others like age 75. You want to look like you are younger, or even your real age, not older, right?
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How to Control Aging: Subjective Age
What is Subjective Age? It's how you view yourself... again, your Aging Mindset and Attitude Matters!
Some folks at age 75 feel young and stay very active and have fun with life. Others feel old and defeated at 55. Why is that? How sad is that?
People in different age groups subjectively classify folks as old. Remember when you were age 10 and your parents and teachers (age 30-40) were "old"?At age 40, you might consider those retired as "old" but might consider your boss at age 50-60 as still full of vim and vigor. It depends on their view of themselves and their looks and actions too.
Count your blessings -- look for them, I bet there are many! Gratitude does wonders for your mindset!
How will you age? Can you change your mindset to find new opportunities and adventures in life?
Do you know that those opportunities really make you alive again!
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Brain Age
What is your Brain Age? Keep that brain a-thinking!
Aging Brain... some great articles and videos for you!
Food that increases my energy levels... Seriously!
What can you do to keep your brain in prime condition? You can read and learn new things, write a blog or website, write a kindle book, work or volunteer, anything to keep your mental abilities... it's important to your well-being!
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Happiness Vs. Depression in Aging
Seek out new challenges -- life changes as we live it and our attitude towards change makes or breaks our new retired life. We need to take control over our own happy retirement.
Life is short: don't let yourself go there! Depression hurts. Read more about anxiety and depression after retirement here.
Aging Gracefully requires the right attitude... aging is inevitable but we can sure have fun while we live it!
Alzheimer's Disease
Sept 21st is National Alzheimers Day!
IF you need to help someone with Alzheimers, I've written about it here.
Seniors Talk about Aging
Brother Bon, a monk from Germany, writes about Christian seniors and life. He turned age 75 in 2012 and is doing great, despite bouts of depression.
Irwin writes about Aging: a time to find our passion in life. If you read his personal story, he is quite an inspiration, just like Brother Bon.
My friend, Pete, wrote about his view on life at age 80. He died just a few years later but it's nice to see he was quite content with life at 80.
Jean gained her independence with her senior citizen scooter. Barb wrote about Scooters here.
Check out one group of women and their comments on aging and friends. Your friends can pull you through the tough times and give you great JOY in the good times!
Thoughts on aging - What makes you start feeling old? and when do you feel young again? Read what other retirees think...
Aging Quotes and Jokes!
Aging Quotes - funny and thought provoking!
Aging Jokes - hey, we might as well laugh at ourselves as we age!
Aging Gracefully isn't always easy, but it is definitely happening. Learn something new. Join a new book club. Create an "Out to Lunch Bunch" and have some FUN conversation... just don't sit there!
Share your two cents on Aging...
When do you feel old? When do you feel young?
Do you have an experience to share with others to put "aging" into perspective? It is what you make of it, and sometimes getting older is for the dogs, other times you might just enjoy that serenity and wisdom that comes with age!
Check out what previous visitors have said about AGING!
Click below to see contributions from other visitors to this page...
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About Aging
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JUST IN CASE
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JUST IN CASE…
I …
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SLEEP
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Live …
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I have no age, Ha!
Laugh at the goofy idea people have when they put a number on a life.
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Hospitalized, again... Anyone take Coumadin?
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Shingles changed Everything
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I do yoga, tai chi, …
What is old age?
What is old age?
Here I am almost 73 years of age and to some individuals I am considered old. In today’s world I guess that means I am a “senior citizen”. …
Aging: Memory?
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Successful Aging
Check out these Successful Aging stories from readers who are sharing their stories...
Important Advice
I'm a man who is in his sixties.
As I reflect on my school days, it would have been nice to be told the following:
"If you tell the truth, you don't …
More thoughts on Aging Gracefully
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Cranky Old Man - A Poem By Dave Griffith
Wendy, Your web page on Aging reminded me of the following.
I came across the following poem written by an old Australian man who was living in a nursing …
AGING : YES, YOU CAN'T WISH IT AWAY !
Yes, aging is a fact of life.
As the poet says, "And our hearts though stout and brave, are still beating funeral marches to the grave".
The …
Getting Old is Not for Sissies
“Getting old is not for sissies!” Bette Davis one time said.
At least, I do believe--I think--perhaps--that’s what I read.
My mind’s a little fuzzy …
Aging Gracefully on the
"Green Side of the Grass" (video)
We've been talking about Aging lately... then I ran across this funny video that I just had to share!
This video is about the aging issues that we've …
Yoga for Seniors
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Centenarians learn to live longer and better
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Book Review: I Like Being Old, A Guide to Making the Most of Aging
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Aging and Death: Will never be ready!
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Aging is Inevitable, but...
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Aging: My Thoughts at Age 81
Well, being 81 years old, I feel qualified to write about aging.
First, look around at elderly people, they are all old, but they are all different. …
Age 78, still working, despite disability
I continue to work full time. Because I remarried later in life and had an additional two children, the youngest is now eighteen. He is ready for college. …
Retirement Statistics and Aging Seniors
These retirement statistics are from the U.S. Census Bureau: 2010 Census Brief on the growth of the senior population.
Age65+
In 2010, over 40 …
AARP Statistics
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24.7% have exhausted …
Age 80: Lucky inherited genes a gift
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Don't be afraid of heart bypass surgery ....
Listen to your doctor and not to the next man in the park or club.
Hi, fellow retiree friends !
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Feeling young when training younger workers...
Hi~ I am 54... and I feel young when am doing my work.
The only thing make me feel old is my hair and my diet.
I am very energetic because I …
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