Health after 65+

[Anonymous]

Are most people after 65 struggling with various kinds of health problems?

[Anonymous]

I feel like most people after 45 are!

[Anonymous]

My friends in their seventies have all had at least one serious illness

[Anonymous]

We are 72 and 73 but thankfully no real health problems except for the aches and pains of getting older. We are both pretty active and work out a fair amount but you can’t fully beat Father Time. Three of our parents lived until their early to mid 90’s. Overall we feel very lucky.

[Anonymous]

65? I maybe dead by then!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We are 72 and 73 but thankfully no real health problems except for the aches and pains of getting older. We are both pretty active and work out a fair amount but you can’t fully beat Father Time. Three of our parents lived until their early to mid 90’s. Overall we feel very lucky.

^^^^ We still have an active love life which should be encouraging to younger people. Or maybe not!

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't say most are struggling, but there's certainly more maintenance. Managing high blood pressure, cholesterol, and weight are common. Teeth may need replacing (or replacing again). Cataract surgery is pretty common (and easy). Regular exercise and keeping up with vaccines are important.

After that, it's often things like knee, shoulder, and hip PT, surgery, and/or replacement. Finally, things like heart issues, stroke, or some form of dementia may occur.

Many things can be recovered from and not all of the above happen. If I look at 14 friends in the 60 to 85 range, there's one with Afib, one stroke, and a three with back or shoulder issues. The couple in their 80s stopped skiing around 81ish. A few golf regularly, most walk every day, and a few do light exercise. Every one travels, has a social life, sees friends/family, has hobbies, and a few volunteer.

Life is very good, even during the annoying times.

Signed, 68 YO

[Anonymous]

how about life after 65+?

[Anonymous]

We are happy and pretty healthy as people in our 60s.
Many of us have issues that were always there, the top of the list being joint, back and muscle issues. This is from heavy sports activities as younger people- nothing new really. Lots of knee replacements. A couple of people have long Covid- a heart issue and POTS, not too many. Afib, too, but that started years ago not now.
My advice- keep weight in check, eat healthy, keep exercising, but a lot of pounding type sports will have
repercussions- it is a thing.

[Anonymous]

I'm 60s - I'm active and still working. My only health problems are ones that have been there for decades: autoimmune problems and a strong family history of cancer that requires more frequent screenings.