@riverdawn
just a word. The more you fight the inevitable, the more you may suffer. Even though you can't like what's happening, you can choose to accept it and "go with it." Think about how you may have dealt with big waves in the ocean.
If you can knit together many moments of gratitude, that really helps.

@riverdawn hi, i get your concern, but I’m grateful to be 80…I beat cancer, so far, and cherish each day…there are people in their 90s with health issues and they still enjoy much of life…we can choose how we view life, that’s our power—and we try to keep it alive in the best way we can !

@riverdawn I'm sorry you find getting older something to "hate." My very wise Mom viewed her life as "chapters" and when loss of my Dad, of her health and her abilities closed a chapter, she simply started writing a new one. In her final chapter, after she could no longer travel, or even walk, she learned to watercolor. She recreated scenes she remembered from her travels. I try to adopt this philosophy as well.

Here are ways I adapt:
I try to be grateful every day for what I have, and stop worrying about what I have lost.
I work hard to keep learning.
I meet new people - this means I have to leave my "nest" and go where people are, but there is an endless amount to be learned by talking/listening to new folks. Often a simple smile and "How are you doing?" can start a conversation.
I appreciate. Creation, modern science and medicine, the stunning accomplishments of Olympic athletes, my place in the wide world.
I reach out to help others.
I accept. My limitations, help from others, that the world is changing around me.

Can you think of one thing you can do, as you age, that might help you to find happiness?