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Aging (lemm.ee)
submitted 10 hours ago by gon@lemm.ee to c/gondaily@lemm.ee

I was with my grandma today. She's old, over 70 years old. I love her to bits, but her age is really showing.

She's slow, completely behind the times, everything hurts all the time... She's still a sweetheart that cares for her family, but this is kind of freaking me out. I want her to live forever, but I can see that she really won't.

I suppose all I can do is appreciate the time we still have together, and that's what I intend to do.

Remember to talk to your loved ones!

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[-] johsny@lemmy.world 9 points 10 hours ago

Speaking s an old person, also remember that will be you one day, and sooner than you think. Enjoy life, it goes fast.

[-] SoleInvictus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 6 points 9 hours ago

Plus take care of yourself! My friends are hitting their 50s and family members approach their 60s through 80s. The difference between those ate relatively well and exercised and those who didn't is massive.

[-] gon@lemm.ee 5 points 8 hours ago

Massive? How much of a difference are we talking here? What do you see?

[-] Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe 4 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

So the number one reason people end in care facilities is because they can't get off the toilet, or up from being on the floor.

The stronger/healthier you are now (and maintain it), the less likely you will break a bone as you age.

We store calcium in our bones until about age 30, when it starts to slow. I think by age 50,its really slowed to a crawl. As we age, we become less and less efficient at storing calcium due to hormonal changes, which leads to weaker bones - why older people break bones more easily.

So build your muscles before age 40, as the strength of muscles impacts bone density (since they attach to bones, and the stress they induce at origin/insertion influences bone density). Trying to build muscle as you age gets more risky for because of this stress.

Also improve your cardiovascular capacity now. Ira easier to do than when older, has long term health influence, and isn't the risk of doing it when you're older.

Everything gets harder as we age. The more you improve conditioning now, the better tomorrow will be.

[-] gon@lemm.ee 2 points 8 hours ago

OH!

I try to do plenty of cardio by going on long brisk walks and cycling, but I guess I should also start looking into more actively muscle-building activities... I've been strongly considering it for a while now anyway, but this really seals the deal.

Thanks for the reply!

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