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Hi Everyone,
I’m still pretty new to this site. I wrote about independent living, but have no idea where I posted it, LOL.
New thoughts…. Am trying to stay as active as I can. Love my water aerobics, and was talked into buying a Fitbit when my kids realized I had isolated and wasn’t moving much during the pandemic. Was that an eye opener!
Am 83, have some old age issues, but am managing pretty well. I am not exactly an athlete, but I have always moved, am still walking almost daily, sometimes do just house walking, and am convinced that helps. Do a lot of stretching too.
I’m very familiar with Alzheimer’s, so I am staying mentally active also, trying anyway. Am taking piano lessons!
Hopefully all of this is helpful to make the right decisions when I need to make them.
God bless!
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@margotcc, allow me to help (and hopefully not take this conversation off-topic). I bet others would also appreciate this information about how to find your past posts.
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Now, back to the topic - one that I revisit often with my mom who is also in her 80s, active and involved in her community. We don't live in the same town. The family enjoys visiting her and when we all gather, we're happy she's still in the house. Her town is the mid-point from where we've all spread to in various cities.
She is more than welcome to move in with my husband and I, but we're also aware that means disconnecting her from her community. She's not ready for that and frankly social connection is an important factor in aging well. Luckily, she has neighbors who also keep a watchful eye for emergency and non-emergency needs.
We started a habit a few years ago. We text daily every morning upon waking and every night upon being in bed. At first, we set up this routine for practical, obvious reasons, but it has turned out to bring us joy and connection. I look forward to those good morning and good night texts. And we get to be silly, serious and thoughtful to spice it up.
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Bravo for taking the piano lessons. I read that learning new things is the key to having a healthy brain as we age. I listen to ancient history podcasts most nights before sleep. I’m hoping this passive learning counts but I’m looking for learning a new activity too.