On 4/2/2026 at 7:09 AM, Dan747 said:

No worries here at 79. My mindset is 18 and I will keep grinding down with problems till I expire. Still have a lot of traveling planned while heading back to the USA next week. My disposable dollars are in good shape and will last. Good Luck to you all!!

Agreed as I am in my 80th year, as well. I won't be stepping back in the country my birth and which my forbears helped bring into fruition though ... not until the current ignorant and incompetent administration is removed. Good chance I would end up being "deprived of my liberty", as a result of refusing to hand over my electronic devices for "unreasonable search" or obstructing/resisting a law enforcement officer trying to seize the same. Blessed/cursed with knowing too much history and obligated to those who came before me to tolerate such ... so, happy being a current expat.

Well you are going to Thailand on holiday, you think you can have those steps going up.

Then with 59, you die on a heart attack.

In a family , a young guy (22) didnt feel well and went to bed. He never got up again.

Fact is you will go, but you have no clue when. But im getting closer.

On 4/2/2026 at 7:42 AM, CharlieH said:

Ive always maintained that many people look and worry about things too far ahead.

Tomorrow belongs to no one - plan and enjoy what you have now not what you might have next year - a simple fall can change everything.

Unfortunately, that mindset doesn't work too well. One of the key components to living well as you age is to stay in the best physical condition possible, and that's a daily/weekly slog, and not exactly enjoyable.

This makes a lot of sense on the subject:

If You're Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast!

On 4/2/2026 at 1:36 AM, John Drake said:

Can you sit and rise from the floor unassisted? If so, you are six to seven times less likely to die over the next six years than those who cannot.

Can you use your hands?

10 hours ago, TedG said:

Can you use your hands?

Start with 10 points. If you use one hand you subtract a point so that's still good. Elbows or both hands subtract more points. 8-10 is a good score.

On 4/2/2026 at 6:49 AM, Gary The Git said:

Makes me think you’re probably better off living like you’ve only got 5 left in the tank.

meaning what?

drink and bang multiple hos all day?

what would you do differently if you knew you only had 5 years left?

10 hours ago, TedG said:

Can you use your hands?

Only people who do some strength training AND yoga/stretching might be able to pull it off completely hands free after a certain age.

8 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

Only people who do some strength training AND yoga/stretching might be able to pull it off completely hands free after a certain age.

I need a slight one hand assist these days.

25 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Start with 10 points. If you use one hand you subtract a point so that's still good. Elbows or both hands subtract more points. 8-10 is a good score.

I just tested myself. I get 9 points. I'm bummed I can't do it handless anymore.

1 minute ago, TedG said:

I just tested myself. I get 9 points. I'm bummed I can't do it handless anymore.

Same. My knees are hurting from all the squatting I did with weights, and crossing my ankles doesn't allow me to rise up like before. I can roll over to my knees and get up with one leg but that's not the same.

On 4/2/2026 at 6:49 AM, Gary The Git said:

Just taking the piss here a bit, but I do sometimes wonder about this.

You hear blokes in their 60s talking about what they’re going to do “in the future” like they’ve still got decades lined up ahead of them. Future? What future? You’ve maybe got 15 or 20 good years if you’re lucky, or maybe 5 if things don’t go your way. Who knows.

Makes me think you’re probably better off living like you’ve only got 5 left in the tank.

'20 good years if you're lucky' is, umm 2 decades, plural, so your blokes actually are 'living like 'they've still got decades lined up ahead of them.' Dear 'ol Dad, who lived well into his 95th year, liked to say."We're only penciled in". Nobody knows exactly how long they're going to live. I'm 74 and my spouse and I are just finishing a big new 5-bedroom house we have been building.

Is 74 too old to be doing a project like this? Not for me. I could drop dead tomorrow, I could live to 95 like Dad, or I could end up with something in-between the two. I live my life hoping for 95, not thinking it all ends tomorrow, so, yes indeed, you'll hear me talking about what I'm going to do 'in the future'.

50 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

39 minutes ago, TedG said:

I just tested myself. I get 9 points. I'm bummed I can't do it handless anymore.

Same. My knees are hurting from all the squatting I did with weights, and crossing my ankles doesn't allow me to rise up like before. I can roll over to my knees and get up with one leg but that's not the same

I just tried it. Scored an 11. Ill let you guys figure out how i got up 😆

On 4/2/2026 at 3:02 PM, georgegeorgia said:

Strange these ones live the longest whilst the gym guy has a heart attack

I see it many times

You're right--it does happen. At the college where I worked the head of the Physical Education Department was a very fit man in his late 40s or early 50s. He had a heart attack while jogging and died, shocking all of us.

2 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Same. My knees are hurting from all the squatting I did with weights, and crossing my ankles doesn't allow me to rise up like before. I can roll over to my knees and get up with one leg but that's not the same.

I went into a Japanese furniture store and the dining table and chairs were very very low, much lower than normal dining tables. The Japanese either sit on mats on the floor or low chairs. This means if you sit like that regularly, the body will get better at getting up from the ground.

If you sit like that, your body needs to basically do bodyweight squats every time you get up. You won't get muscular, but over time it keeps the muscles engaged and you will be strong enough. But stretching / yoga is also needed ideally.

I may adopt the Japanese style and start sitting close to the ground.

1 hour ago, newnative said:

He had a heart attack while jogging and died, shocking all of us.

It's not shocking to me. I'm not surprised.

I've stated this many times on this forum and I keep getting laughed off the stage.

There are studies showing that jogging repeatedly for many years increases arterial plaque, apart from damaging your joints and knees. In fact, jogging may even increase visceral fat (but I'm not 100% sure). So that would mean even though you are thin, you still have too much visceral fat which can only be detected by special equipment. Also, jogging causes muscle loss, which is important as you age.

It's marketed as a healthy exercise, but people would do better to just walk or play golf or tennis. Jogging does not appear to be a good activity for humans.

2 minutes ago, save the frogs said:

I went into a Japanese furniture store and the dining table and chairs were very very low, much lower than normal dining tables. The Japanese either sit on mats on the floor or low chairs. This means if you sit like that regularly, the body will get better at getting up from the ground.

Your body needs to basically do bodyweight squats every time you get up. You won't get muscular, but over time it keeps the muscles engaged and you will be strong enough. But stretching / yoga is also needed ideally.

I may adopt the Japanese style and start sitting close to the ground.

It's always been said, you need to keep moving.When you stop you're near the end. Thais, and all Asians, are always squatting, either at the farm, preparing food or going to the toilet, so they use those muscles all the time. This is one reason Asians always have toned legs longer than western women.

On 4/2/2026 at 11:10 AM, bunnydrops said:

As far as I know, when I die, all of you will cease to exist. So wish me a long life😄

Brilliant Logic.

Long Live bunnydrops.🙃🙃

1 minute ago, fredwiggy said:

It's always been said, you need to keep moving.When yous top you're near the end. Thais, and all Asians, are always squatting, either at the farm, preparing food or going to the toilet, so they use those muscles all the time. This is one reason Asians always have toned legs longer than western women.

That's basically why the "Blue Zone" people live longer, apart from diet.

Those old farts in Icaria, Greece are walking up those hills all day, farming, gardening, carrying loads, squatting. They don't go to gyms. In fact, modern gyms are not ideal for the human body because being inactive all day and then going to a gym lifting heavy loads is a shock to the body. The ideal way to stay healthy is to be active for much of the day, with some squatting, some loads .... but modern society has stripped away the need for movement.

The people who are best off are those working standing up and moving around all day. Office jobs are the worst. Sitting all day makes your body down-regulate everything.

Sport in the early days sets the body up.

A bit of bicycle does no harm (unless you are Britman & fall off!)

Crosswords & puzzles exercise the brain.

Beer exercises a few vital organs.

Having said that, it's possible I will fall over tomorrow.

Certainly won't be my decision to leave the mortal coil.🙃🙃

3 hours ago, fredwiggy said:

Same. My knees are hurting from all the squatting I did with weights, and crossing my ankles doesn't allow me to rise up like before. I can roll over to my knees and get up with one leg but that's not the same.

It could be as easy as you start doing mobility exercises, that will ease your knee and joint pain. Moving is the best medicine with proper diet.

At 71, everything is a bonus. Luckily, I've already done most of my "done that, got the t-shirt" stuff. Can't say it means that much - memories fade; I suppose the main thing is to live in the moment.

On 4/2/2026 at 5:40 AM, novacova said:

Remove the time and replace it with quality.

Every day is my last day, the rest is a bonus.

Absolutely true!

3 hours ago, blaze master said:

I just tried it. Scored an 11. Ill let you guys figure out how i got up 😆

Change your username to the tripod..

On 4/2/2026 at 12:15 PM, blaze master said:

I would not complain to either.

If a Lady Boy attempt?

2 hours ago, newnative said:

You're right--it does happen. At the college where I worked the head of the Physical Education Department was a very fit man in his late 40s or early 50s. He had a heart attack while jogging and died, shocking all of us.

Then theres my mother, smokes 40 cigarettes a day, 2 bottle of Brandy a week, never been out the house in 15 years,,, shes 92 this year.

58 minutes ago, Hummin said:

It could be as easy as you start doing mobility exercises, that will ease your knee and joint pain. Moving is the best medicine with proper diet.

58 minutes ago, Hummin said:

Always try to keep moving and working out. The diet's always been good all my life. the only thing different now is not taking Glucosamine, Shark Cartilage, MSM and Choindroitin I took living back in Texas, which I'll continue again when I'm back there.

16 minutes ago, fredwiggy said:

Always try to keep moving and working out. The diet's always been good all my life. the only thing different now is not taking Glucosamine, Shark Cartilage, MSM and Choindroitin I took living back in Texas, which I'll continue again when I'm back there.

I just run a few of mine up against yours in AI

My practical ranking for joint pain / osteoarthritis would be:

1. Turmeric/curcumin: probably the most promising of these for symptom relief, but the evidence is still not definitive. NCCIH says early results are positive for osteoarthritis, but better-quality studies are still needed.

2. Glucosamine/chondroitin: mixed results. NCCIH says major safety problems have not been identified, but effectiveness is uncertain; the 2019 ACR/Arthritis Foundation guideline strongly recommends against chondroitin for knee/hip OA and against glucosamine/chondroitin combination products, though chondroitin got a conditional recommendation for hand OA.

3. Omega-3: better known for helping inflammatory arthritis and overall cardiovascular health than for typical osteoarthritis. Arthritis Foundation notes there’s no clear evidence fish oil improves OA symptoms.

4. MSM: weaker evidence than the above. NCCIH says only a small amount of research exists and no conclusion can be reached about whether it helps osteoarthritis.

5. Shark cartilage: weakest and least standard option here. It is not part of mainstream arthritis recommendations, and there is little good evidence supporting it for joint pain.

3 minutes ago, Hummin said:

I just run a few of mine up against yours in AI

My practical ranking for joint pain / osteoarthritis would be:

1. Turmeric/curcumin: probably the most promising of these for symptom relief, but the evidence is still not definitive. NCCIH says early results are positive for osteoarthritis, but better-quality studies are still needed.

2. Glucosamine/chondroitin: mixed results. NCCIH says major safety problems have not been identified, but effectiveness is uncertain; the 2019 ACR/Arthritis Foundation guideline strongly recommends against chondroitin for knee/hip OA and against glucosamine/chondroitin combination products, though chondroitin got a conditional recommendation for hand OA.

3. Omega-3: better known for helping inflammatory arthritis and overall cardiovascular health than for typical osteoarthritis. Arthritis Foundation notes there’s no clear evidence fish oil improves OA symptoms.

4. MSM: weaker evidence than the above. NCCIH says only a small amount of research exists and no conclusion can be reached about whether it helps osteoarthritis.

5. Shark cartilage: weakest and least standard option here. It is not part of mainstream arthritis recommendations, and there is little good evidence supporting it for joint pain.

They al worked to a degree. I take Turmeric Curcumin for my gut health now. As you age your body loses some of what it has naturally, so you can put it back through supplements. It's still better than taking medicines which have the side effects, especially on the stomach.

1 hour ago, nausea said:

At 71, everything is a bonus. Luckily, I've already done most of my "done that, got the t-shirt" stuff. Can't say it means that much - memories fade; I suppose the main thing is to live in the moment.

The "done that, got the t-shirt" stuff means nothing unless you share that experience with others.

Think about your fondest memories....always with someone else.

Keep interacting. Keep creating new good memories. It's up to you.