I read an interesting article in our latest U3A local journal. In it, a lady wrote about how she approached retirement planning in a very analytical manner. She identified two axes - Active versus still and interactive versus solitary. She then plotted her various activities to fit these evenly. I tried it and was pretty appalled at the findings in my case. We all know how important it is to keep physically active and engaged with others. I found that I had lots of interactive activity but it was mostly sedentary ( various classes,coffees and chats!) , some solitary but sedentary (writing and TV viewing) , but a horrifyingly low amount of physical activity when plotted on a table (I did an hours count). From this I could see that I should try to find a physical form of interaction eg a walking group. I know I could have worked this out if I'd really thought about it but I hadn't really thought about it!
Like everyone I greatly fear dementia and had been focusing on intellectual stimulation but I simply have to up my physical activity level. Sigh.
Good Morning Saturday 27th April 2024