What three things should a person avoid once they are past 70 years old?

1. While driving DON’T ignore your body when it speaks. Can’t see at night? Don’t drive at night. Cars whizzing past you at 80mph make your palms sweaty? Stay off the interstate. You get the picture.
2. Stay off anything higher than your knees. Past 70, no matter how much you work out or hike or ya, ya, ya, your body injures easier and heals harder and longer. The higher you go, the bigger the potential injury. The risk of falling because your reflexes, no matter how quick, have diminished is great at any height.
3. Don’t waste energy being angry at the system. Accept the changes in the way things are done in all aspects of your life. Accept them as your parents had to accept the changes you brought about. The system is about the young and their future. Just as it was for you. Quit complaining and get on board. If you don’t your life will just keep getting harder and harder.

HangLow said:

In my 71st year here. Relatively healthy and hope to stay so.
Age changes things whether one cares to admit it or not.
My three biggest avoidances are:

1. While driving DON’T ignore your body when it speaks. Can’t see at night? Don’t drive at night. Cars whizzing past you at 80mph make your palms sweaty? Stay off the interstate. You get the picture.
2. Stay off anything higher than your knees. Past 70, no matter how much you work out or hike or ya, ya, ya, your body injures easier and heals harder and longer. The higher you go, the bigger the potential injury. The risk of falling because your reflexes, no matter how quick, have diminished is great at any height.
3. Don’t waste energy being angry at the system. Accept the changes in the way things are done in all aspects of your life. Accept them as your parents had to accept the changes you brought about. The system is about the young and their future. Just as it was for you. Quit complaining and get on board. If you don’t your life will just keep getting harder and harder.

Here’s to your happy future!
-Peace

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HangLow said:

In my 71st year here. Relatively healthy and hope to stay so.
Age changes things whether one cares to admit it or not.
My three biggest avoidances are:

1. While driving DON’T ignore your body when it speaks. Can’t see at night? Don’t drive at night. Cars whizzing past you at 80mph make your palms sweaty? Stay off the interstate. You get the picture.
2. Stay off anything higher than your knees. Past 70, no matter how much you work out or hike or ya, ya, ya, your body injures easier and heals harder and longer. The higher you go, the bigger the potential injury. The risk of falling because your reflexes, no matter how quick, have diminished is great at any height.
3. Don’t waste energy being angry at the system. Accept the changes in the way things are done in all aspects of your life. Accept them as your parents had to accept the changes you brought about. The system is about the young and their future. Just as it was for you. Quit complaining and get on board. If you don’t your life will just keep getting harder and harder.

Here’s to your happy future!
-Peace

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What three things should a person avoid once they are past 70 years old?​

Mycroft said:

Thanks for the advice...but no thanks.

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HangLow said:

In my 71st year here. Relatively healthy and hope to stay so.
Age changes things whether one cares to admit it or not.
My three biggest avoidances are:

1. While driving DON’T ignore your body when it speaks. Can’t see at night? Don’t drive at night. Cars whizzing past you at 80mph make your palms sweaty? Stay off the interstate. You get the picture.
2. Stay off anything higher than your knees. Past 70, no matter how much you work out or hike or ya, ya, ya, your body injures easier and heals harder and longer. The higher you go, the bigger the potential injury. The risk of falling because your reflexes, no matter how quick, have diminished is great at any height.
3. Don’t waste energy being angry at the system. Accept the changes in the way things are done in all aspects of your life. Accept them as your parents had to accept the changes you brought about. The system is about the young and their future. Just as it was for you. Quit complaining and get on board. If you don’t your life will just keep getting harder and harder.

Here’s to your happy future!
-Peace

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HangLow said:

In my 71st year here. Relatively healthy and hope to stay so.
Age changes things whether one cares to admit it or not.
My three biggest avoidances are:

1. While driving DON’T ignore your body when it speaks. Can’t see at night? Don’t drive at night. Cars whizzing past you at 80mph make your palms sweaty? Stay off the interstate. You get the picture.
2. Stay off anything higher than your knees. Past 70, no matter how much you work out or hike or ya, ya, ya, your body injures easier and heals harder and longer. The higher you go, the bigger the potential injury. The risk of falling because your reflexes, no matter how quick, have diminished is great at any height.
3. Don’t waste energy being angry at the system. Accept the changes in the way things are done in all aspects of your life. Accept them as your parents had to accept the changes you brought about. The system is about the young and their future. Just as it was for you. Quit complaining and get on board. If you don’t your life will just keep getting harder and harder.

Here’s to your happy future!
-Peace

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HangLow said:

In my 71st year here. Relatively healthy and hope to stay so.
Age changes things whether one cares to admit it or not.
My three biggest avoidances are:

1. While driving DON’T ignore your body when it speaks. Can’t see at night? Don’t drive at night. Cars whizzing past you at 80mph make your palms sweaty? Stay off the interstate. You get the picture.
2. Stay off anything higher than your knees. Past 70, no matter how much you work out or hike or ya, ya, ya, your body injures easier and heals harder and longer. The higher you go, the bigger the potential injury. The risk of falling because your reflexes, no matter how quick, have diminished is great at any height.
3. Don’t waste energy being angry at the system. Accept the changes in the way things are done in all aspects of your life. Accept them as your parents had to accept the changes you brought about. The system is about the young and their future. Just as it was for you. Quit complaining and get on board. If you don’t your life will just keep getting harder and harder.

Here’s to your happy future!
-Peace

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RobertU said:

The system, giving generous benefits to the elderly, is NOT "about the young and the future." The young are giving up having children to afford a place to live.

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Helix said:

I'm not 70, but my night vision went from amazing to lousy a few years ago. Glasses help and I can still do it, but I avoid driving at night whenever possible.

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Josie said:

My dad is over 70 and still climbs on top of houses. Scares the crap out of me.

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HangLow said:

In my 71st year here. Relatively healthy and hope to stay so.
Age changes things whether one cares to admit it or not.
My three biggest avoidances are:

1. While driving DON’T ignore your body when it speaks. Can’t see at night? Don’t drive at night. Cars whizzing past you at 80mph make your palms sweaty? Stay off the interstate. You get the picture.
2. Stay off anything higher than your knees. Past 70, no matter how much you work out or hike or ya, ya, ya, your body injures easier and heals harder and longer. The higher you go, the bigger the potential injury. The risk of falling because your reflexes, no matter how quick, have diminished is great at any height.
3. Don’t waste energy being angry at the system. Accept the changes in the way things are done in all aspects of your life. Accept them as your parents had to accept the changes you brought about. The system is about the young and their future. Just as it was for you. Quit complaining and get on board. If you don’t your life will just keep getting harder and harder.

Here’s to your happy future!
-Peace

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Loulit01 said:

What three things should a person avoid once they are past 70 years old?​

1. Being President of the United States
2. Marrying a teenager
3. Changing your will to leave all your money to your cats

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HangLow said:

In my 71st year here. Relatively healthy and hope to stay so.
Age changes things whether one cares to admit it or not.
My three biggest avoidances are:

1. While driving DON’T ignore your body when it speaks. Can’t see at night? Don’t drive at night. Cars whizzing past you at 80mph make your palms sweaty? Stay off the interstate. You get the picture.
2. Stay off anything higher than your knees. Past 70, no matter how much you work out or hike or ya, ya, ya, your body injures easier and heals harder and longer. The higher you go, the bigger the potential injury. The risk of falling because your reflexes, no matter how quick, have diminished is great at any height.
3. Don’t waste energy being angry at the system. Accept the changes in the way things are done in all aspects of your life. Accept them as your parents had to accept the changes you brought about. The system is about the young and their future. Just as it was for you. Quit complaining and get on board. If you don’t your life will just keep getting harder and harder.

Here’s to your happy future!
-Peace

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Jessie C said:

Generous benefits to the elderly??? Please do tell! Can't wait to hear this!!!

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trixare4kids said:

1) If one can't drive at night, they probably need an eye checkup. Sounds like cataracts.

2) I don't agree with you. If you don't move, you lose it. Nothing wrong with getting on a step stool if you are extremely careful.

Your third one. That isn't a lesson for people over 70. It's a general rule of thumb for all adults. Anger hurts you more than it does your target. Learn early in life what you can change and cannot.

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dmpi said:

Not 70 yet but getting there. My advice would be to embrace technology because it can make up for some physical limitations. For example driving at night. Just bought a new 2023 Toyota this year and it comes with an adaptive cruise control. It does a lot more than drive a fixed speed. It follows the guy in front of you, brakes and speeds up when it needs to, steers and centers your car in the lane. Even tries to help you in emergency situations. I too was afraid to drive at night but this is a game changer. Another thing is your phone. Learn how to use the calendar and address book. Learn how to talk to Siri. The key is learn how to do these things BEFORE you lose your memory because these are tools that can help you immensely if that happens.

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