Do you feel old?

We were lucky, of course, with fresh milk in 1/3 pint bottles at school every morning, and vitamin tablets. I remember little orange flavour ones, vitamin C I think. This must have laid the foundation for our youthful looks and good health (compared with previous generations anyway). Now I hear complaints that there are too many of us baby boomers, we're living too long and using the NHS too much! Well, I've paid in and intend carrying on as long as I can and meanwhile looking as beautiful as I can!

I feel the same inside as I did when I was young and am in quite good health at 68. However, everything that could possibly go wrong with my physical appearance has done so!
Hair loss, teeth loss and now awful skin. Purpledaffodil I would have killed for hair like yours in that pic when I was young

Health and fitness have a lot to do with not feeling old - but I also think it matters how much you have and have had to cope with over the years. A close friend of more than 50 years standing says she still feels 18 on the inside! However, she and her husband are both fit and healthy; they have good relationships with their 4 children/spouses and grandchildren who all live/work nearby, and they are financially worry-free with many opportunities to travel and enjoy their retirement.
How different from another mutual friend of ours + spouse of the same age. This friend had to retire far too early, which had a huge impact on their finances; and now receives 24 hour care from spouse and paid carers following a major illness in the new area they had retired to only a year previously. They have no children, and close family members still alive live in Australia.
We can do very little living a long distance away but try to keep in touch regularly, send small presents to both on occasion so they know they are not forgotten, and visit when possible. This is a light hearted thread - and good for all of you who have contributed to the fun - we all need it! - but this has taught me that those of us who are lucky enough still to enjoy life must not forget those who find it more difficult to do so, for whatever reason

MawBroon what a great idea and I should have learnt by now that you would come to the rescue...........I certainly needed that.
Thanks a bunch.........and yes they are on their way to you right now........(flowers)

Thank goodness that Jaymbe posted, no I am old 74, why do we need to compare, each age has pleasures, no no fretting get on enjoy, seek out a new experience each and every month, never cease to enquire. Love life and the others you have in it even if it is the dog. Cauliflower and apple cake was this month's, try Segway, Skydiving (indoors), walking along the ocean bottom. Fight fight the dying of the light?

I'm 80 years young... and that's how I feel - young!
Sometimes my body feels old, particularly my back and my knees, but apart from that I am very very young inside my head.

Like Grannybags I only feel old when I look in the mirror. I feel fitter than I did when I was stressed out with teaching and, when we retired teachers get together for a catch-up I think they all look years younger too.

I am 61 and have spent some time recently with ex teacher friends who are approaching or have hit their seventies. I have to say I noticed a certain slowing down and many anecdotes where days are planned round doctors' appointments. Having said that, they are all as sharp as razors still or, as my dad used to say, 'All there with their cough drops'.

I think getting old is all in the mind. I'm slim, fit and active. I'm 69. Took up golf 18 months ago, and recently pickleball and I'm also teaching myself bridge (proper lessons don't start until September). Enjoying every day of my life

I do feel old. I have just reached 70 and my damaged back joints are now causing a lot of pain and discomfort, day and night. This cold weather has added to me feeling miserable and I have been feeling rough since I had a nasty bug in early February.

Was 66 last week, everyone says I look 50, as thanks to genes I have good skin and hardly any grey hair. I can still run up the stairs 2 at a time, and can still stand on my head ( much to my GC amusement) .. so I am lucky. Have many friends, 2 going back to Infant school and we are always amused to think we have been friends for 62 years ! It does feel surreal, but we have lost some friends along the way, so we are all grateful that we are still here ! It’s just about making the most of life now, doing all we can while we still can as no one knows what tomorrow will bring.

Years ago DD had an arthroscopy because of a knee problem and asked to borrow one of Paw’s walking sticks. The easiest way to get it to her by train was to “use” it and other passengers were extremely helpful and considerate, letting me go first, giving me a seat etc. By the time I got to New Street I felt about 99!
On the return journey I was bringing DD3’s backpack home which her sister had borrowed a few months earlier for travelling so I slung it over my shoulder and felt 30 years younger!
Aches and pains apart, it must be largely in the mind

I am 81 and never felt my age until I got a bad bout of the Flu and a chest infection in February, it is now mid April and the after affects - lack of energy and aching ankles when I walk more than a few yards - certainly make me feel it.

I'm 64...try to live by my dear old mum's motto to staying young at heart....think old, you act old...and you get old.....x

One of my shoulders is considerably older than the rest of me and yes there are days when my funny feet don't work very well but people say I look well - what does that mean? Still very much on call for DGC.

Same here, 61 next month I’m told I look 51, I feel 41 and act like I’m 31. Lucky I suppose like all you other ladies.

I'm 69 but I don't feel old. I spent five nights at Easter (remember the weather?) living in a Viking village at York. A wooden sleeping bench in a wattle and daub hut is very primitive!

A steroid shot in the hip will fix the 70s blues . . . just had one yesterday and I'm fine now.

I always say you are only as old as you feel. ie - stroke your hand - bet it feels nice and soft!!
I never remember how old I am (71 1/2 maybe) and sometimes have to work it out from the ages of my children.

Yes. And I’m 55!

No, don’t feel old yet, am 68 very soon, it’s all about health I think, am still fit and active, although was diagnosed with COPD last month, have now got morning only inhaler, which helps a great deal, thought being breathless up the hills with spaniel was just getting older! It’s payback time for all those cigarettes I enjoyed years ago. Feel old, never, won’t let myself, I’m still alive yay!!

Don't have mirrors. Yes feel old. On sofa all day .

I don’t feel old until I get out of the chair - or try to. And when I look in the mirror and see my mother looking back. My DGD3 told me last weekend when we were discussing their elderly dog that I was even older than him - even in dog years!

Depressed now.

I realised how old I look and feel when the passport office contacted me and said they would not accept my photograph. I am now without a passport, DH got his back last week with a quick snap I took of him. DH took about 50 photos of me and they don't like any of them.

Hallo Bluegal I was 65 in Februaury and really don't feel it. My outlook hasn't changed, I hope I'm a bit wiser. My body has different ideas about ageing to my head but apart from recovering from an op I think I'm pretty fit. usually I play golf, croquet and netball and go to Zumba - sadly the latter I have to give up now due to the crumbly foot but I shall take up Pilates instead.
Its great that most of us here are remaining young in our heads and hearts and not becoming like our parents seemed to be 'old'.

Just tell them he is your toy boy Panache !
Irritating though isn’t it? You must be looking after him too well