Have things improved in your 60s?

I returned to work at the age of 61 yrs (following tragic death of my youngest child aged 25yrs). Had done lots of voluntary work over the years but not in paid employment since I was in my 30's.
Great years the sixties. Old enough to feel pretty secure in who I was, mortgage all paid, I stayed at the job until just before my 70th birthday.
Obviously as we age we develop medical and physical conditions, our bodes are not really designed to get as old as many of us are.
Now, at 85 I have lots of physical conditions, some helped with medication, others I just cope with - thanks to some wonderful mobility machinery. I am a member of several different interest groups and try to ensure that most days I have something on to organise my day around. Still do voluntary work and am thoroughly enjoying life.

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.

Oh Happy Birthday 🎂. You always seem to have a positive outlook so I hope your 80s are great. Enjoy your special day.

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.

Thank you. Lovely replies so far.
Has anyone not been well in their 60s - chronic illnesses, aches and pains etc. but managed to reverse things with a better lifestyle etc, and have a healthier 70s?

I remember Bob Mortimer called one's 60s snipers alley: a time when people can be picked off. In my 60s I had two knee replacements, a hip replacement and cataracts repaired in both eyes. If I hadn't had these ops I'd have been absolutely crippled and half blind. Now I'm striding into my 70s with eyes wide open (metaphorically). I hope I can keep active and socially engaged for the future.

Other than a cock up with my thyroid meds which will be sorted soon and having aB12 injection by monthly that’s it.
I consider myself very healthy.
Like BlueBell I work in a charity shop 2 days a week and that’s not sitting at the till but at the coal face, sorting and bagging rag. I’m 80.

Fabulous you BlueBelle, go girl. I hope I can say the same when I reach 80! ⭐️

Inspirational post.

I was fine in my sixties felt very young, worked until I was nearly 70, felt fine in my seventies, now in my eighties I m starting to get a few aches and pains, but hey ho it ll pass still having fun if not going so far now, still working 20 hours a week voluntary, walk 15 mins to buy my groceries, dig my allotment and swim in the sea. Don’t eat anything special but grow my veggies and take a few supplements like fish oil, vit D, turmeric and a few others

I am 73 and still work part-time in a high dementia care home
I consider I am quite healthy. I don’t smoke or drink alcohol (Recovering alcoholic) And I do try to exercise with kettle bells and tai chi walking and various other exercises for somebody of my Age like sit to stand,toe raises and things like that which are all available freely on YouTube..
My diet is not a particularly good one and I’m trying to work on that at the moment 😬

I enjoyed my 60s, no work commitments certainly could choose what I wanted to do. Not much change in my 70s, I realise that I am very fortunate to have excellent health and can be very active.
The only sadness is that a few friends have gone, some no longer here, others to dementia.