How fit and active are your parents?
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Anonymous
| Mine are early 70s and never did sports of any sort. They are very sedentary but not fat- they eat very little now and have their little routines and early dinners. Neither one drinks. |
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My parents are 73 and 76. My dad still works 3 days a week (retail position, solely for the interaction with people). Other than some issues with skin cancer due to far too much sun exposure in his early years, he is in good health. He doesn’t work out, per se, but he’s always on the go…rarely just sits still. My grandparents on that side both lived into their 90s.
My mom is a cancer survivor who has had one health problem after another crop up since her initial diagnosis 20 years ago. The latest physical issue is spinal stenosis - her mobility has become quite restricted in the last 6 months. She’s a former athlete, and the mobility concerns combined with covid isolation due to compromised immune system appear to have led to depression. We live close enough that we visit every few weeks, and the changes in her are quite noticeable. |
Anonymous
This is PP. I know it can end any second. I am immensely grateful that they’ve been in mostly good health for so long though. |
Anonymous
| Parents are 65 and in great health still! Mom does pickle ball for 2 hours 3 times a week and dad still works full 40 hour (or more) weeks in a farm. I am 38 and know I am lucky to have young, fit parents! |
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Dad is 66. He still works and drives his motorcycle, but is not athletic. He never did any sport and while he is not fat and eats healthy, he is starting to slow down. Had shoulder surgeries a few years ago and never regained complete shoulder movement.
Mom is 65 and still works as a consultant, but not full time. She has always been very active and is still exercising regularly (jogging, group exercise, HIIT, swimming, etc). She is also thin and 100% capable to take care of my young kids. Overall they are doing great, but are still young. My grandfathers lived to 80 and 85 and my grandma lived to 93 (other grandma is still alive at 97). Fingers crossed that my kids and I will have any more happy years with them. MIL is 79 and FL is 81. They are both doing well considering their age. FL is very sedentary and MIL is much more active still. I thikk no their minds are not what they were anymore |
Anonymous
My parents are mid 60s and both still work part time. My dad has been overweight his whole life (by a lot at times) but has stayed active and busy no matter what. Mom is thin and exercises but is starting to have some joint problems. They are both amazing with my kids, but could probably not handle watching them for multiple days. Both of them are a testament to the power of just staying active any way you can, especially my dad. My ILs are a little older and don’t work. My FIL does some exercise and is in reasonably good shape, MIL has some significant medical issues but has never been active and has no energy at all any more. I don’t know how things would be with out the pandemic but they do very very little and rarely leave their house. I don’t know if that’s going to change, my husband worries about them a lot. |
Anonymous
| They are 92 and 89. They swim a few times a week. They have slowed down quite a bit and have issues walking long distances (knees, balance issues from meds), but they are still living independently and still have all their marbles. One day soon something is going to happen to disrupt this equilibrium, but (knock wood) it hasn't happened yet. |
Anonymous
NP here. What kind of a response is that? It sounds like the poster's parents are in great shape, and I am confident their lifestyle contributes to this. My parents are in their early 70s and are in terrible, declining health. I beg them to take better care of themselves, offer to pay for exercise equipment, food delivery, a trainer, etc, but they refuse. My father is on dialysis and my mother is diabetic, they both have high blood pressure, etc. If my parents lived to be 83 and 84 and were living like PP I would be grateful and happy. I am sure PP is. They've already lived a long life which is something to celebrate, not to make flippant remarks that are so rude. Shame on you. |
Anonymous
| My dad dropped dead at 72. Was on a sports team that practiced 7 days per week, went to the gym, had a six pack not an ounce of fat. Didn't drink, smoke, eat sugar or caffeine. Yet he died of a massive, massive coronary. On the one hand, we were told that all the exercise probably kept him alive a good 10-15 years longer than if he'd not done it but it did obviously put pressure on his heart. |
Anonymous
| My mom is 73 and super fit and active. She just recently retired, and has lost weight and become mostly vegetarian. My MIL is 72 and also very active and fit. My FIL is much more overweight and slower, but does move around and can still play with my daughter and our nephew. |
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My mom is 65 and used to be really active but she has fibromyalgia, which has been devastating. She looks like she is great shape but she’s not. My dad, 72, walks every day and eats well. His blood work is great and he isn’t on any medications.
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My parents are both in their early 60s. Physically they're mostly fine. My mom had a hip replacement a few years ago and it sometimes bothers her. My dad was in a motorcycle accident and has some aches in his ankle from that. Neither are super active but are fine if we plan a hike or trip to sightsee. They can walk for a whole day, though may be tired after our visit with young kids.
My big concern is that both are becoming very odd mentally. They don't like to go out or socialize. They obsess over weird things. My father tends to fall asleep at odd times (including while driving his motorcycle). IMO, they are both mentally older than their ages. I don't know if their unsocial and inactive life style is driving the mental change or if the mental change is driving their life choices, but I find it really worrisome. |
Anonymous
| My mom is 78 and healthy. She goes to the y most days for water aerobics and plays tennis in warmer months (she lives on WI). My dad passed away 14 years ago at age 66, but was in excellent health and exercised daily until ALS made him stop. |
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Dad is 72. Up until 70 he was fit, active, exercised regularly and could keep up with anyone of any age. He was diagnosed with blood cancer at 70 and the chemo and other treatments really took a physical toll. He also had a cascade of additional health problems after that, triggered in part because his immune system was surpassed from the chemo. He aged 20 years in the past two and it makes me so sad.
My mom is the same age but she has MS and has used a walker since her 50s. When my dad was still healthy, he could nearly pass for her son sometimes. Now he's caught up to her and they both look pretty elderly. I am so sad that they don't get to enjoy their golden years in better health. |
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71 and 73. Both have ongoing but treatable illnesses and moved to Florida for the year round good weather. They are very active when they are not in treatment and at a minimum get 10,000 steps. They like to walk and also swim for exercise.
So relatively healthy considering and very active but still difficult and stubborn in many other ways. |