Have we stopped ageing?

Seems that some our 'generation' is always on about young people and their sense of entitlement and yet those same people seem to think they are entitled to a long, work-free retirement themselves.

My 'children' will have no choice but to work until they're 68 to draw a state pension, unless they somehow have a decent work pension. With so many final salary pensions now withdrawn that's increasingly a thing of the past.

It's not all about us. Think of the generations to come.

One problem is that so few of the experts talking about ageing have personally experienced it. I'm interested to see how many others here feel there must be something wrong with them, because they tire more easily and have vague aches and pains.
You are not alone!

Curiously, at 74 , my eyesight is much better than it was at 60. For most of my life I was very shortsighted but in my 60s cataracts meant that my natural lenses were replaced with new plastic prescription lenses so goodbye glasses, except for driving and distance viewing.

The only changes I have noticed are a bit of stiffness and decline in stamina. perfectly normal signs of aging and I just work with them. Pilates and flexibility exercises to keep me mobile and pacing myself and planning my life to match my energy levels. Mentally I am not aware of any decline, mainly, I think, because I am still involved with a lot of intellectually challenging activities.

Anya going by the over 60s that I know, and from reading Gransnet, there aren't that many having a work-free retirement.

Those not in paid employment are caring for parents, sick partners, and grandchildren. I never cease to be amazed at the amount of childcare that is routinely done by grans on here.

So they may not be getting a salary but they're certainly earning their keep.

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Riverwalk I agree about those ovev 60s I know personally - like your acquaintances, they certainly 'earn their keep' but there's an awful lot on this forum (for grandparents!!) who throw their hands up in horror at the thought of helping with childcare etc.. saying it's all too much/exhausting/I've done my bit.

I'm sure we've all read those threads where they feel they are being 'taken advantage of'

I certainly read some where I think grandparents are taken advantage of!! Surely part of staying young and feeling well means learning to say 'No' sometimes?

I'm sure lots of us help out and enjoy it and still learn to say 'no' sometimes MissA I'm talking about those others....

I loved my job but retired at 66 as was getting tired and irritable - although only doing a 3 day work my quality of life was such that I knew it was time to go. I do occasional child minding for grandchildren and yesterday looked after 2 year old for a few hours - I was shattered - it was too much for me although wanted to do it - it made me realise that you cant do at 70 what you did at 60.

I'm still working a 2 day week (offered by my boss) but its an office job which I enjoy and I've chosen to stay on after my aloted government retirement age (63 & 3/4).
I worry about my younger siblings who have much more physical jobs and one works shifts, they both have some joint problems.
Don't understand why they have to work until they're 66 - 67 when there are youngsters out there looking for work.

The Government need to look at what sort of work people are doing, a more physical job will not be possible for some people as they get older and is probably the reason why so many have to claim disability, they're made to work until they're worn out.

I agree with the above. Almost all of my friends work in the care sector, and we already have our share of bad backs, knees, and joints.