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Mental and auditory acuity, and aging

Mental and auditory acuity, and aging

Once we hit 60 or concerns change. Besides the obvious ones, I wonder if our ability to stay in the moment and enjoy music lessons. Heaven forbid.

I thank my mother for opening my eyes to healthy food as a boy. I’m 70 at the moment, and as mentally sharp as ever. I remember eating alfalfa sprouts instead of lettuce. I can still hear the jeers at cafeteria, “Look, he’s eating grass.” I smiled secretly and watched them eat their white bread ham sandwiches and guzzle their Cokes.

I know this is off our usual topics, but after a lifetime of ‘not indulging’, and researching health, I’d be happy to share a few things that really help to keep my mind sharp. I don’t feel it is correct to name the regime or products here. If you’d like to know, just PM me. I’m not affiliated with any of the products. I’m hoping admin will allow this.

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bobji
18 posts
 

Getting old is not the problem, being old is.

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mahgister
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Being old may be not a problem for many , but for many others getting old is...

We do not choose our genetics, and sometimes we do not choose or are not able to choose our environment and in many cases we are not able to choose what we eat...Look at an earth globe....And roll it , pick a country and thought about it... or look at any american cities and analyse its population behaviour...

 

I dont feel old at 72 because i was lucky with my genetics and environment and i am able to eat minimally well... And i can think ....It is result from my past  choices sure but i was lucky enough to be able to express them in the right place ...

Others are not so lucky...

Getting old is not the problem, being old is.

 

tbick
26 posts
 

I"ve had Tinnitus for 50 years, so it takes a really nice setup to keep  my attention.   Otherwise I get music fatigue really fast

 

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giantsalami
208 posts
 

Eat right, exercise, live well, die anyway...

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limomangus
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Yes I'm 71,and walk when i can 5 miles a day ,just keeping up a nice pace .I only drink with friends and not alone. Gave up smoking 35 years ago .I eat pretty much what i want .I had a 2 1/2 tumor removed in 2018 the Sat after Thanksgiving. I have Gist cancer .Been taking one pill a day for 5 years now.Being alive is a gift.Yes Sitting in the front row was something i had done a few times .Black Sabbath, Yes,Traffic.but that was went i was young .We were young and stupid. I went to a concert to see Robin Trower had seat in the front ,to the side .My ears were killing me after the concert ,never again that close.You think i would of learned....try and get some exercise, Walking is the best thing for you...My doctor told me if i hadn't been a walker ,the tumor would of probability killed me.

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