How old are you?

Im mid eighties with a bad back but more or less ok , biggest worry is whether i cook lunch or raid the freezer . You sound a bit depressed , see the Doctor

Im 68 and am proud to have got to this age . I looked after my terminally ill husband who passed away 8 years ago I can always remember he told me to enjoy life at whatever age . I don’t think about what could be in the future just enjoy today with all its burdens and miseries it’s still a beautiful world we live in .
Anthony Hopkins quote from his father
„Today is the tomorrow I was so worried about yesterday „

I see this is the Ask a Gran forum! I'm not a gran.

Won’t say my age, it can’t be true. But in my seventies. How! Never worried about dying, but aware now times running out fast. I kind of know, but it doesn’t concern me, just how. Estranged from my much loved daughter has broken me inside and the fights gone out of me. Despite that, I lead a full life, an active one, have a few good friends who love me and a wonderful son and his family.

I’m 82. I accept I probably don’t have much time left, and am philosophical about it. I have mobility and heart problems, but my mind is fine - I think! My greatest fear is that I will become entirely dependent. My father died at 94, still living on his own. My mother was 89. My husband, on the other hand, died of cancer at 40. I have two wonderful sons, at a distance, and two equally wonderful grandchildren. I am so grateful for this - I don’t take it for granted.

66. But I'm lucky in that I have no physical health problems, so still feel like I'm 30 - I seem to think I've got loads of time ahead of me. However, my husband (same age) has bad knees (rugby injuries) and is awaiting a knee operation and had a major health scare in his 40s; he's constantly making plans for our old age and on his prompting we have just revisited our Wills and made LPOAs. He keeps immaculate records of our finances and keeps letting me know what accounts we have and what all the passwords are. It's obvious that his health scare has coloured his views on his demise, and as a massive worrier, if I had a health scare, I'd be the same (much worse actually).

It is my 69th birthday at the end of the month. Yes I do think about my own mortality. My father was only 48 when he died and mum was 67. Her family were generally much longer lived than Dad’s. My family tease me that I will live to 100! Not sure of that as I have various medical conditions. I try to do everything I want to and not let age and currently minor infirmity get in the way. My granddaughter is nearly six and I’m not going watch her grow old!

I’m 68 (had to think about that!) and on the whole I am doing quite well despite having heart failure.
My best friend suddenly lost her 70 year old husband recently and it’s given me a bit of a jolt.
Perhaps it’s just as well we don’t know how long we have?
I am going to make plans for things I want to do and see, let’s see how it goes!

Sometimes I think about it my age is 63 but I don’t feel any different than I did 30 years ago. Perhaps a bit wiser and things or what people think bothers me far less.
I don’t have any health issues but aware time is passing by. Will I see my grandchildren grow up probably one of the most important thing I think about. My greatest curse I smoke 20 a day. I should give up but after this time will it make any difference

I am 75 and until this year I felt fit and well. Suddenly I have slowed down and lost stamina. I also occasionally have difficulty finding the word I want to use in a sentence, which I find frustrating.
I am now much more aware of the passing of time and health. I am not frightened of dying, just the manner of death.
I think I will be lucky if I see out this decade. That doesn't upset me. I have been fortunate in life and have a wonderful family. I don't want to linger on and become a burden.

70. occasionally crosses my mind that i’m getting on a bit. According to my granny Mac her mother lived to be 99 and still rode a bike and could thread a needle! I planned to emulate this but had a blip recently and now trying to get my strength back.

I do get frustrated currently because I am limited with what I can do physically as we’ve moved recently and the place is a mess and a muddle.

I'm late 50s and feel very much the same. Lost so many loved ones (none to covid) and it certainly makes me worry about both my hubby and I (he's a year older). A serious health issue some years ago gave us a massive reality check, but on the whole we both relatively well.
I try and make the best of life and have goals and dreams, I want to fulfill, but it's lurking in the background that the years seem to be flying by.

I'm 67.
I had this moment about a month ago, standing in the sea on a sunny day, throwing a stick for my dog. I was suddenly overwhelmed by the idea that if I was lucky I might have 20 more years. What brought it home to me was that I've been in Australia for 16 years, and they've gone in a flash. It's such a defined chunk of my life, I could measure it.

Having my DH die has undoubtedly exacerbated this feeling. I think less about saying goodbye to loved ones. I just don't want to die.