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How do you change the perception of aging?
Aging Well | Last Active: Jan 5 10:21am | Replies (150)Comment receiving replies
I am definitely old. I am 91 years old. But I am not the 91 year old most people fantasize about. I am robust, fairly healthy, take care of myself, drive (even at night) and think logically. If anything I am changing the perception of how people think old people should look. Because they constantly say "You don't look that old." My answer to that is how do you think I should look? That stops them in their tracks. I do not know what the future holds for me or how much longer I have. So I do not make long-range plans (my joke is that I do not buy green bananas) but just go along from day to day. I have built up a fund just sitting in a modest savings account which I am growing to pay for a caregiver should that need arise. I definitely do not want to go to those hellholes that advertise assisted living.
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We moved to a retirement community for my husbands health & then the darn
guy died. I miss him everyday & have no grandchildren so I do get lonely & think about being infirm. What I really miss is having a sense of purpose. The policy here is that if you run out of savings & end up with just Medicaid & Social Security, they won't make you move out. That gives me some piece of mind. I am 80. Some assisted living places are hellholes, so you should shop around just in case. Do you also have a living will & advance directives?? K
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@thisismarilynb bravo ! You are really special, an inspiration to all ! It does seem that more people are doing well into their 90s than I remember from years past…and you have much to teach the rest of us. Your open attitude is very good medicine.