Have things improved in your 60s?

I’m 67, have a myriad of medical conditions, am doing all I can to mitigate and manage them but I was most definitely much fitter and healthier in my 50’s.

A better diet and more activity will almost certainly help. I was diagnosed with heart problems just before Covid, but meds seem to be keeping me stable, and I feel healthier now than previously because I lost weight and I’m more careful about my diet. I’m vegetarian, rarely drink alcohol and try to do some exercise daily.

My health definitely took a nose- dive, however things looking up as was contacted to be offered a house with en-suite shower& facilities soon and this will be a Godsend to me as my health& mobility worsened since last year.So am looking forward to my homelife improving shortly.Even if health is worse i can at least be able to manage it all better.😐

dragonfly46

I loved my 60’s. I was quite active. In my 70’s I had breast cancer so not such a good decade although I have now hopefully recovered.
Today I became 80 and not yet sure how I feel about that.

Happy Birthday !

A rather late happy birthday, Dragonfly! Hope you’ve had an enjoyable day. 🎉🍾

Thank you all for your good wishes.

Things have declined in my 60s due to several physical problems I now have limited mobility, therefore I often think of the way I used to run around juggling work and raising a family like most women I never stopped to take a breath as there wasn’t time, and now how I envy my younger self who used to run up the stairs and walk for miles with the baby in the pram

Health-wise I've fallen off a cliff in my 60s. Never saw a doctor for years, along came COVID offering chronic respiratory problems. Now added osteoarthritis that has stopped me doing all my sports. I can't even walk my dog now. I'm lucky not to be American though, I am seeing a neverending line of specialists trying to help, so I'm still firmly fixed on that little light at the end of the tunnel 🤞. Equally my best school friends and similarly aged family seem to be sailing through their 60s, so individual differences at play.

Just before my 60th birthday I was overweight and unfit but I signed up with a personal trainer and my fitness improved very quickly. Our bodies are fantastic machines! I have eaten sensibly since then and kept up with my exercise regime but during Covid I had a problem with my heart and then had an accident which put me in hospital for two weeks with a long recovery once home. I was in my 70's and I'm now 77. I started weight training 9 months ago and have seen huge gains in fitness and muscle tone despite not having done much in the way of exercise for nearly two years. It is never too late to improve your health. I am fitter, stronger and feel so much more positive about life. Go for it, you have absolutely nothing to lose and a lot to gain. Good luck!

Happy birthday Dragonfly

foxie48

Just before my 60th birthday I was overweight and unfit but I signed up with a personal trainer and my fitness improved very quickly. Our bodies are fantastic machines! I have eaten sensibly since then and kept up with my exercise regime but during Covid I had a problem with my heart and then had an accident which put me in hospital for two weeks with a long recovery once home. I was in my 70's and I'm now 77. I started weight training 9 months ago and have seen huge gains in fitness and muscle tone despite not having done much in the way of exercise for nearly two years. It is never too late to improve your health. I am fitter, stronger and feel so much more positive about life. Go for it, you have absolutely nothing to lose and a lot to gain. Good luck!

Thank you. xx

My health improved after joining the local gym. It took some hard work. Worth it.