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Post by gazelle18 on May 20, 2024 21:31:15 GMT -5
What’s on your mind — how to make kugel? This week’s Torah reading? Life goals? Prayer? We are all engaged in weight loss/weight maintenance journeys and we are all Jewish or at least interested in Judaism. We like to eat, we like to discuss. It is our goal here to provide each other support on our journeys, to share experiences, to call on our rich cultural heritage and texts, and to help each other grow spiritually.
Some of us take weekly turns starting the thread:
Frieda (hopefully)?
Holly
Lee
Louise
Lynne
Peachy
And for those of you that stop by to read this thread without posting — you are welcome to, but you are also welcome to chime in. Don’t be shy!
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Post by gazelle18 on May 20, 2024 21:40:55 GMT -5
Hi everyone,
Age is very much on my mind these days. Why? Let’s see: I’m turning 70 in a few months. My DH is retiring in a few weeks. My cousin’s long time partner just died . Our friends are experiencing age-related health issues. My DH and I are experiencing age-related health issues. Today, I received a “senior citizen discount” at a store without even asking. The indignities keep piling up. (Sigh.)
On the other hand, I (mostly) feel good physically , and I enjoy the freedom that comes with this particular stage of life.
Today’s question: What is your biggest age-related fear? Why?
(Tomorrow , we will talk about more positive aspects of aging….)
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Post by lee058 on May 21, 2024 7:30:43 GMT -5
Good morning everybody. Hope you are all well and SAFE! Please pray for Israel.
Re today's topic: My biggest age-related fear is that my health could get worse. I am afraid of falling, especially. I am as careful as I can be, and I hope it's enough!!
Have a peaceful day, Lee
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Post by peachymom1 on May 21, 2024 9:28:23 GMT -5
My biggest fear is of being a useless burden. I hope that if I lose my mental capacity, I am at least nice to whoever takes care of me. I'm also afraid of intolerable pain, and I hope I don't have to sacrifice my mental capacity in order to manage it.
Today is National Strawberries and Cream Day -- I had a bowl of delicious, sweet strawberries with my breakfast this morning (sans cream). Mmm! I'm grateful I can still taste and enjoy food!
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Post by louise on May 21, 2024 11:02:25 GMT -5
About turning 70 - that one freaked me out. I was okay turning 50, 60, 65, but 70 made me gasp. Well I am now 76 and am long since over it. I feel proud of my age and love when people say I don't look it. My mother lived with a good quality of life and died at 97 still living in her own apartment. She had her wits about her and many friends. I hope for the same but am afraid of what may come, especially not having any children or a life partner. You don't know what you're going to get. I'm trying to lose weight and generally get fitter and hoping that may make aging easier. I need to write a will, get someone to handle my estate, get a health proxy. My niece and nephew are my most likely choice but I have never brought it up. It's frightening. I shoud have a plan but I don't. Wondering if I should have an emergency button for in case I fall or something. How long until someone notices I haven't been around? Ugh.
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Post by hollygail on May 21, 2024 18:05:39 GMT -5
The biggest thing on my mind about aging right now is not about my own aging but about DH's. He shows signs of hearing loss (and hasn't made that hearing test appointment although he said he would) and whether the other symptoms he's showing are dementia or just crabbiness / grouchiness about his physical disabilities (which are not improving). He has cognitive testing already scheduled, and I've reminded him that the hearing test is supposed to be at least two weeks before the first cognitive testing (a series of tests). About my own aging? I desperately want to keep being able to teach and tutor b. mitzvah and the quality of my voice is definitely decreasing (slowly, thankfully, but surely).
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