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I am 75 1/2 year old female, fit most of my life, but my inherited osteoarthritis and skiing led to total hips in 2017 and 2019, left total knee in 2022, and right total knee in January 2023!!. Due to determination, and “sheer effort, as well as working with a personal trainer at the gym for 30 years, I remain active. After my left total knee in 2022, I walked 5 miles at 6 weeks postop, and walked my goal of walking 5 miles at 5 weeks postop after my right total knee. Recently my walking group did an 8.6 mile hike, which I somehow survived.
I am glad to be in this community, and hope for the longevity which exists in my family(My father played golf from age 16 to age 99, and lived to be 101!)
Recommend: Be active, walk a lot, despite joint pain, stay fit, stay trim, eat a healthy diet, ( choose your parents wisely!!), socialize when you exercise, have a great sense of humor, find excellent orthopedic care if needed, and WALL, WALK, WALK😀‼️
Hope to hear from other fit (young at heart women)( and men) !!
Bonnie
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You are an inspiration and appear to be mighty blessed genetically, Bonnie! I just turned 74 and I go to the gym at least 4x per week, and this week will be 5x. I derive physical as well as mental benefits from doing so. You do what you can do, whether it be a stroll, a walk or an exercise class for seniors but do something! The social as well as the physical aspect of successful aging is incredibly important to one's sense of well being. It was one year this past December that I retired from a full time job. Since that time, I have made a concerted effort to stay active both physically and socially. Yes, I had to push myself to venture out of my comfort zone at times. And, I am so glad I did. Carpe diem!