Heart says you are young, but body says you are old

Ah! Viji Ma this is my topic.
Thanks for the elderly advise for this sweet 16+ young girl. Gracefully welcoming the aging action granted form above.

Accepting your annotates. Though we feel young at heart, its our age often reminds us of our aging limitations.
Have to bound the nature’s fittest rules na. Its human nature.We can’t repair our life-clock ,but can prepare the present minutes and seconds with handful of fresh,innovative hopes.

Want to say YOUNG for longer.. Physically, Spiritually and Emotionally ….
To stay young means more than having just a pretty face.Just a smile.Shoot the troubles with smile shots. This is my secret of staying cool and young at heart. (He)ART of living.Welcoming you to my world of youngsters.

Can’t say anymore. as am tooooo young to give more possibilities for your age. ButViji ma for sure one fine day I will also come-up with the same topic,maybe with little more improved choices.

 

Dear Viji,

Well said. Though our age and body refuse to work, we should not bother about anything, anybody. we should do our daytoday work as it is. Only nearing or afer 50, we have to think ,show and act that we are not old. nice thread viji.

raji

 

Hi Guys,
Just love this forum for I can find kindred spirits here with similar thoughts.

Why, we can stay young if we can keep ourselves in good health!! Health I feel, is the only limiting factor . Age is only a number.

I normally go for a walk in the park in the evenings. There come four elderly gentlemen. In age they must be closer to 80. They come and sit down on a park bench . Probably their physical condition does not allow them to excercise much, but they seem such good friends and seem to be having great fun in each other's company.

It is so heartening to see them. They have lots to talk about and discuss and seem to understand each other so well. Its a great advantage to have same age group friends.
God bless all.

 

Dear Viji,
Aiways you are ready to come up with nice and useful topic. You are absolutely correct.Time marches on, and the march of time alters every part of the human body. Few of these changes are welcome, but most can be slowed down, minimized, or compensated for. There is no fountain of youth, but the combination of good health habits, good medical care, good genes, and a little good luck can keep most of us bubbling along to ages that were unimaginable to previous generations.People are good medicine: Strong social ties have been associated with lower blood pressure and longer life expectancies. Isolation appears to increase the risk of heart attacks. So interacting in IL will always keep you young and energetic.
with love
pad

 

Dear Viji,

There is a saying that you are only as old or as young as you think...

I can confidently say that as the years advance, I don't feel old at all... in the beginning, one calls us by our first name, slowly this becomes Didi, then Aunty (reminds me of 'Aunty mat kaho naa!' from the sitcom 'Hum Paanch'), then sometimes even Paati!!! But when my young friends still call me by my name, that makes my day!

One way to keep our bones from creaking is to take lots of exercise, practise yoga, go for walks etc,... the more agile we are, the better for our morale! And of course, how can one feel one's age when we have a treasure-house here in IL? Interacting wih all the young ones like Yashikushi/Saroj and others does keep us young at heart, illayaa?

As always, an interesting post fro you, Viji my friend,

Jai Bhavani Maa!

Love,
Padma

 

Hi Aunty

Once again a very practical topic started by you. Sure as years roll on, age goes +. One has to take proper medical care. That alone is not enough. Here I am forced to compare my MIL with other senior ladies here. She used to just have her food after daily routine, have medicines, watch TV and towards the end of her life, keep on repeating old family stories and politics which was a bit unpleasant for us. Once or twice we can hear but listening to repeated stories is a bore. But oldies like her who may now be in IL would definitely be placed better. They have good interaction and sharing with others. So though body may be old, by trying to keep oneself young at heart, the intensity of pain or other ailments will reduce because mind is always engaged.

Those who may not be adept at using computers can read good magazines, or listen to good programs of interest on TV and fight this issue na?

 

My personal observation about the elderly is that they can live longer and healthier if they are in the company of those who genuinely love them and care for them

The feeling of loneliness and redundancy is a killer.
To be busy with their own hobbies or activities is good to an extent, but what they really need is company of those who love them. They need to be told how important they are to the family. This is where the Indian family system is well placed to provide them with emotional security.