My experience was visiting a clinic when I wanted to stop taking antidepressants. On arrival I was greeted with a sign proclaiming Psychiatric Services for the Elderly. I'm 69 and know I'm elderly, but I felt really old even though I'm young in outlook.
DH and I walking through park, a group of small children on bikes approached us. The little boy at the front shouted to the group "Stop!! Old people! " and they stopped to let us walk past!
In the car last week, taking DGS aged 17 somewhere I was singing along happily to a ZZ TOP song and he said ‘why do you always play this old fashioned music’ ....I felt a bit old and deflated then.?
I don't think I look particularly young for my age so I was amazed (and flattered) when someone referred to my 12 year old grandaughter as " your daughter". I was 72 at the time.
I’m not bothered about my actual age. I found being in my sixties amusing, seventies alarming, and being eighty last year quite incredible. What does get me down is the lack of energy and mobility. Things that used to be so easy are now such a problem. But that’s the way it goes…just have to make the best of it.,
I feel fine at 78 until I do too much walking. I am on the cusp of hip replacement and am taken with the pain in the groin which leads to limping and the use of a stick! Limping with a stick is not a good look and so ageing if you are past your prime.
Well I am 91 and was honoured to be asked if I would be celebrity of the day at a WW2 re-enactment show about three weeks ago.
I have become older since I called in last and a few changes have come into my life. I have become a frivolous old woman. I am seeing six men a day. The first one is when I wake up named Will Power who helps me out of bed to go and see Jimmy Riddle and then its time for breakfast with Mr Kellogg followed closely by the refreshing company of Mr Tetley or his other friend who I only know with the initals P.G.
Then comes someone I dont like at all named Arthur Itis. He knows he is not welcome but insists on staying all day. Even then he does not like staying in one place as he takes me from joint to joint. After a hectic day I am glad to be going to bed ( and with Johnny Walker too ! ) but I keep having to dodge that horrible Al Zheimer.
Well I will leave you all now but I hope Will Power is your constant companion too but just make sure Emma Royd does not creep up on you from behind and watch out for Gerry Atric.
At 70 I didn’t think I could get away with being middle aged any longer and started to accept I was old (but still only felt middle aged). Walked for miles and was always out and about.
At 73 I have developed hip problems, it’s painful to walk anywhere and now I do feel old. It’s all about health.
Well there is old and ‘getting older’. I at 65 have only recently accepted I am ‘middle aged’ ! I still work ( only) alternate days and work in the nhs. I do get rather tired towards the end of my long days. Our staff cafe is on the top floor and I can no longer walk up the stairs in one go, and get breathless ( OK and rather faint) after 2 flights for stairs. Last week a young doctor stopped to check I was alright! So I’m definitely getting older- and must be looking it too.