Coping with the Physical Changes of Old Age

You have to figure out ways to compensate for getting older.

Water on the kneePhoto byCartoon by Lambert-King

As I sit here writing this piece, I feel fairly good. I can sit here and type about as well as I did 30 or 40 years ago. It’s when I have to do something physically that I feel my age. That and when I get up. And when I try to stay awake in the afternoon. And when I try to stay awake for a movie. Let’s consider some adjustments that need to be made.

Getting up in the morning

At some point, I have grown more face than head. Women talk about putting on their face. I have to rearrange my face. I’m not quite sure when that phenomenon took place.

After getting my face situated, at some point I have to take inventory of what body parts are working. Shoulders? Check. Knees? Check? Elbows? Check. And so on. The process is exhausting.

After that, I rest up before taking my morning meds. After taking my meds, I’m ready for a nap.

And then it’s time to work

By work I mean putting something together that people may actually look at. I find that after working at the keyboard for a while, I get sleepy. Thinking and typing can be exhausting. Either that, or what I’m working on is boring.

But what about getting physical stuff done?

That’s one reason why I write. Part of the money I make goes to paying for work around the house. When I can’t write it will probably time to move into a senior apartment.