This is a great post, I really got a lot of stuff from it. Nice family picture! I had a 61 bug, year before a gas gauge, it had a petcock and reserve to get too gas. I can still pull a VW motor and rebuild it if necessary.
thanks for sharing lloyd! my grandpa is turning 100 soon and i am pretty close with my grandparents so i have been thinking about aging and dying a lot - your humble approach is refreshing. wishing you the best in your next ten years and looking forward to following along.
I can relate to a lot of what you say on forgetting things...I find myself more distracted these days, which drives me nuts - I know a lot of it is due to being a caregiver for my husband (he has dementia), but still! I have to stand at the dining room table before we drive anywhere & count what I need to have (keys, handbag, sunglasses, shopping bags) ~ or count what I need to use in my studio (brush #6, Brush # 10) And yes, I forget words too..."What's that word, you know, that one! word!?!"....I need a nap by 2 in the afternoon just to rest up from all of it...
thank you for sharing this. I love seeing others perspectives not only on thoughts but how their body is in the world. makes me think of where I am and how special it is to be alive.
Thanks, I am late reading this and it was really useful. Especially the balance board and the thoughts about the Tesla. My ex has Parkinson's and I am trying to find ways to help him keep his freedom for longer. I don't think he could use a balancing board but maybe if I leave one around in the living room he might try it if I leave up my yoga hammock for him to hold onto. And maybe I might get some use out of it too because my mom keeps reminding me I'm going to live to 90 too.
I wouldn't recommend and Indo Board for someone with Parkinson's. Here's what perplexity AI suggests:
Safer options than an Indo Board
Counter-supported standing balance: feet together or semi-tandem while lightly holding a kitchen counter or rail (you can reduce hand support as control improves).
Weight shifts and stepping drills: slow side-to-side weight shifting, marching in place, and side-stepping next to a counter; these train balance reactions without adding a “rolling” surface under you.
Sit-to-stand practice: repeated sit-to-stand from a stable chair (optionally using armrests) builds leg strength and improves functional balance with a low fall consequence.
Water-based exercise (if accessible): hydrotherapy/aquatic rehabilitation can benefit balance while lowering fall impact risk because you’re supported by water.
Thank you, he is actually doing a lot of those things for himself. I just wish I could talk him into using the banister when he is going down the porch stairs. I'm going to get the board for me, I'm only 63.....I have a stand up board I should be taking out in the lagoon. Those little trampolines work good for heat, if you keep you feet on the surface and just let it bounce you, they keep your lymph flowing if you are not able to get outdoors and you can do that holding onto a counter too. I emailed him a link to this post see can think about some of your suggestions.
Lloyd, I was brought out to your house by our mutual friend , Doug Armstrong ( I miss him) when I came by out to run the Dipsea. I’ve been following you ever since. I do enjoy and appreciate you taking time to letting those of us just behind you on this path, letting us know what might be b lurking up ahead. Stay well.
Love this post! I've been travelling and living elsewhere for 3 months. See you at the Pelican the week after next. Eric [How many Eric's do you know, or remember....?? -:) ]
Lloyd …Thanks for the personal perspective on 90! I’m feeling a few of those things, like the “why did I go into this room?” kind of the thing. And the knees and feet are acting up. I am 73.
When you’re at a loss for a word, say “I forget the English word for it.” That way people will think you’re bilingual rather than failing mentally. 😉
Lloyd, paving the way for us understudies. I do have a recollection to share, of you, still a teenager, at the kitchen table.
This is a great post, I really got a lot of stuff from it. Nice family picture! I had a 61 bug, year before a gas gauge, it had a petcock and reserve to get too gas. I can still pull a VW motor and rebuild it if necessary.
thanks for sharing lloyd! my grandpa is turning 100 soon and i am pretty close with my grandparents so i have been thinking about aging and dying a lot - your humble approach is refreshing. wishing you the best in your next ten years and looking forward to following along.
I can relate to a lot of what you say on forgetting things...I find myself more distracted these days, which drives me nuts - I know a lot of it is due to being a caregiver for my husband (he has dementia), but still! I have to stand at the dining room table before we drive anywhere & count what I need to have (keys, handbag, sunglasses, shopping bags) ~ or count what I need to use in my studio (brush #6, Brush # 10) And yes, I forget words too..."What's that word, you know, that one! word!?!"....I need a nap by 2 in the afternoon just to rest up from all of it...
Thank you. I love reading your words.
thank you for sharing this. I love seeing others perspectives not only on thoughts but how their body is in the world. makes me think of where I am and how special it is to be alive.
Thanks, I am late reading this and it was really useful. Especially the balance board and the thoughts about the Tesla. My ex has Parkinson's and I am trying to find ways to help him keep his freedom for longer. I don't think he could use a balancing board but maybe if I leave one around in the living room he might try it if I leave up my yoga hammock for him to hold onto. And maybe I might get some use out of it too because my mom keeps reminding me I'm going to live to 90 too.
I wouldn't recommend and Indo Board for someone with Parkinson's. Here's what perplexity AI suggests:
Safer options than an Indo Board
Counter-supported standing balance: feet together or semi-tandem while lightly holding a kitchen counter or rail (you can reduce hand support as control improves).
Weight shifts and stepping drills: slow side-to-side weight shifting, marching in place, and side-stepping next to a counter; these train balance reactions without adding a “rolling” surface under you.
Sit-to-stand practice: repeated sit-to-stand from a stable chair (optionally using armrests) builds leg strength and improves functional balance with a low fall consequence.
Water-based exercise (if accessible): hydrotherapy/aquatic rehabilitation can benefit balance while lowering fall impact risk because you’re supported by water.
Thank you, he is actually doing a lot of those things for himself. I just wish I could talk him into using the banister when he is going down the porch stairs. I'm going to get the board for me, I'm only 63.....I have a stand up board I should be taking out in the lagoon. Those little trampolines work good for heat, if you keep you feet on the surface and just let it bounce you, they keep your lymph flowing if you are not able to get outdoors and you can do that holding onto a counter too. I emailed him a link to this post see can think about some of your suggestions.
Thank you, man.
I relate to so many of your thoughts. Your writing is always a pleasure, whatever you’re up to.
To have lived the sixties and mastered ‘Find My..” You sre too cool.
Enjoyed every word of this article
Lloyd, I was brought out to your house by our mutual friend , Doug Armstrong ( I miss him) when I came by out to run the Dipsea. I’ve been following you ever since. I do enjoy and appreciate you taking time to letting those of us just behind you on this path, letting us know what might be b lurking up ahead. Stay well.
Casey
So good Lloyd
Love this post! I've been travelling and living elsewhere for 3 months. See you at the Pelican the week after next. Eric [How many Eric's do you know, or remember....?? -:) ]
You are getting something out of every minute. Wow.
Great stuff as usual Lloyd! 13 years behind you and closing fast. Please keep the stories coming :)
Lloyd …Thanks for the personal perspective on 90! I’m feeling a few of those things, like the “why did I go into this room?” kind of the thing. And the knees and feet are acting up. I am 73.
I'm forever asking my son & husband, "Now, what was I gonna do?"...