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How do you deal with aging?

Aging Well | Last Active: Oct 2 11:38am | Replies (401)

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Thank you so much for sharing what you're doing and how you personally handle the aging process. šŸ™‚

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I studied Geography in college, never found a related job. ā€œWe donā€™t hire womenā€. Went back to school for business then Environment Studies but still ā€œwe donā€™t hire women for this jobā€. So I tried being a licensed outdoor guide while working but that was not a good choice. Got married at age 45, adopted a 6 year old from Russia. Stressful! Have been volunteering at a nature center for 20+ years, now leading ā€œsenior strollsā€. Many participants are younger than me. Going for 25 years, then going to look at volunteering at a goat farm near me. I have issues with serious osteoarthritis but try to keep moving. Iā€™m never going to hike the Adirondack trail but the trick is to do something you can do and manage as you age, even if itā€™s exercising your mind . The lady who mentioned volunteering in a library had a good idea but I like being outdoors more. Maybe Iā€™ll do the library stuff when Iā€™m in my ā€˜80ā€™s also. šŸ™‚