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How do you accept change as you age?

Aging Well | Last Active: Nov 7, 2020 | Replies (277)

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@gailb

@IndianaScott, what a beautiful furbaby! No wonder you fell in love with her immediately. Great companion and walking partner. This may sound odd, but my new Smartwatch got me started walking daily, no matter how short the walk. It reminds me hourly to be active, stretch, or go for a walk. My husband has started walking with me too, which he would never do before. Sine I'm 71 and he'll soon be 75, it's great for us. We live in an area where the houses are far apart and we rarely meet others while walking. It's great for relieving the quarantine stress.

We did get into the hot tub last week which was great, until I tried to get out. I forgot that I'm old now and can't just hop out as I used to. Instead of putting one leg up on each step, getting my balance, waiting until I was steady, and then moving up, I tried to do it all in one fast move. I ended up falling on my right side on the concrete, and being in pain for several days. I hope our daughter will install a metal set of grab bars at the edge of the hot tub. Until then, I have to move in and out with conscious efforts. I have osteoporosis now and can't afford to break anything.

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Oops, sorry to hear of your injury, @gailb. Yes, trying to do several movements at one time is not advisable for us elderly folks. Take care, I agree that broken bones are not good to deal with.