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Post by madm002 on May 13, 2024 8:31:19 GMT -5
Fall risk assessment is part of the Medicare screening. There can be more damage to the body if you fall a lot when you are older. This is all new to me. The PA spends the first 15 minutes quizzing me on what day of the week is it, what is my pain level (none), am I depressed, etc. before we even get to the problem. I also have found i am much more patient and a happier person, than when I was younger and bent on conquering the world.
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Post by tampaspicer on May 13, 2024 8:36:14 GMT -5
As we work outside most of the time what I've noticed most is that the 4 awful weeks that used to be August are now 12-15 awful weeks starting around late May and not ending until early September. Used to be that with plenty of water and a caffeinated beverage I could keep in most days........now......it becomes a bit frustrating..... Oh.....and the caffeine.......can't tolerate it as in the past......a little goes a LONG way......and it ain't the fun rush but rather something different.....not pleasant.... We're set to try and catch some hogs this morning and my goal is to not have to help the young guys......! Definitely can't do much caffeine anymore. Occasional soda and that's about it. If I drink a energy drink I feel like I'm going to have a panic attack LOL
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Post by ferris1248 on May 13, 2024 8:37:56 GMT -5
Both my parents are deceased and many friends. That is what is tough when you get older. Itâs never easy but as long as you keep them in your thoughts , prayers and memories than it makes it easier. Very true. I'm in the same boat.
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Post by restlessnative on May 13, 2024 9:58:26 GMT -5
Hangovers, definitely canât do it like I used to. I had a long weekend fishing, drinking and entertaining guests and I feel like death walking today. I donât do moderation very well though, itâs all or nothing for me and I need to change that.
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Post by ferris1248 on May 13, 2024 10:18:58 GMT -5
I think it's just a matter of keeping a positive outlook.
I realize as we age our friends and acquaintances are going precede us in death. (I do wonder sometimes, why them and not me?)
I was also taught to enjoy your life while you have it. I find that the less I dwell on how I feel, the better I generally feel.
As for the drinking and partying, the parties are over around 10 at the latest. The alcohol intake has slowed considerably over the last few years.
One bad habit I still have is an overwhelming urge to power brake that pickup for about a hundred feet or cut a circle on occasion.
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Post by tampaspicer on May 13, 2024 10:59:59 GMT -5
I've cut way back on my alcohol consumption. It's pretty much limited to the weekends.
I did stay out all night Friday night drinking until around 2 but water after that until I got home at sunrise. Stayed up until about 5 in the morning Saturday night with the wife at home playing music and had the best time.
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Post by misterjr on May 13, 2024 12:12:03 GMT -5
Fall risk assessment is part of the Medicare screening. There can be more damage to the body if you fall a lot when you are older. In January, I seem to lose my equilibrium for about three weeks and fell several times, with no injuries until the last fall. I have regained my equilibrium, but the last fall did some damage that may not go away.
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Post by Captj on May 13, 2024 12:50:19 GMT -5
How about the cumulative effect of all the abuse we did to our bodies when younger? Went from indestructible to aches and pains pretty quickly. Doc says it beats the alternative.
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Post by ferris1248 on May 13, 2024 12:51:50 GMT -5
Fall risk assessment is part of the Medicare screening. There can be more damage to the body if you fall a lot when you are older. In January, I seem to lose my equilibrium for about three weeks and fell several times, with no injuries until the last fall. I have regained my equilibrium, but the last fall did some damage that may not go away. Did you ever find a reason?
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Post by swampdog on May 13, 2024 12:54:45 GMT -5
They certainly do ask an array of questions during the checkups. I think they may be feeding a lot of the information into a database somewhere. Maybe itâs helpful with the general aging population. There are a lot of âthis is to be expectedâ adverse health outcomes and scenarios out there. Weâre all pretty different and yet the general population statistics tend to gather us into a trend unit. Genetics calculate heavily into our actuarial table. I have a personal thought on falling and the breaking of bones. Take our genetics and whether or not we participated in sports during our childhood and teenage years. I may be incorrect and a medical expert on here is free to correct me, but I believe sports and/or hard work can improve bone density and strength during those years that can carry into our later years. A fall on one person will result in a broken hip or other bone, whereas another person will just bruise and go on with life.
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Post by misterjr on May 13, 2024 12:56:34 GMT -5
I didn't, although I suspected it may have something to do with my aortic valve replacement.
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Post by gardawg on May 13, 2024 13:37:02 GMT -5
Falling ...
most folk do not know how to fall
it was the first thing my karate/judo instructor taught me
own the fall ... don't fight it ... reach down and grab the ground
I was working on an old house when a section of the floor where I was standing collapsed. I fell onto a flight of stairs and tumbled down them to the hallway.
Only had a sprained ankle because when I started falling I bent over and rolled down the steps instead of just hitting them.
You are right about resistance training improving bone density.
And sports that require balance train one to be able to move without falling.
I practice on a wobble cushion every day.
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Post by ferris1248 on May 13, 2024 13:39:58 GMT -5
I didn't, although I suspected it may have something to do with my aortic valve replacement. Damn! Don't tell me that!
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Post by misterjr on May 13, 2024 14:29:41 GMT -5
I didn't, although I suspected it may have something to do with my aortic valve replacement. Damn! Don't tell me that! Not an official medical opinion, just a thought.
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Post by OhMy on May 13, 2024 14:43:19 GMT -5
My eyesight sucks now.
I hate putting on cheater glasses, but without them I am completely useless if I have to read something.
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