Many of the residents have the brown age spots, balding heads, crepe skin, bags under the eyes, wrinkles galore.

Me, I am fighting older age every day by wearing makeup, doing skin care(45 years and counting), getting in exercise, watching my eating patterns, not abusing alcohol, I never smoked, living as healthy a lifestyle as I can.

I am 71 with plenty of gray hair, but hardly any wrinkles or sagging skin, some spots here and there. I still go to Sci-Fi conventions, attend the Minnesota Renaissance festival in garb, play dress up at other times of the year, still sew for others as a business, etc. I do take some medications for my eyes and a digestive issue.
Even with Osteo Arthritis, I walk on average 15 miles a week. Work out at the Health Club 3 to 4 times a week to keep up good muscle strength. Being a Lifetime Member of Weight Watchers, I keep my weight well below my set goal for good health. I enjoy life, not merely endure it.

Good for you!

Age is just a number tho,,,, there are plenty of health issues that sideline us both mentally & physically.

I am working on more exercise,,,,

I found that walking not only relieves stress and aids in better sleep. I do my best process thinking when I walk. I also listen to rock classics by Queen, Bob Seger, Jimmy Buffett, Journey, Foreigner, REO Speedwagon, etc.

Start with a half mile, then build up on it at a pace you are comfortable with. Most Smartphones have a tracking app for you to track distance and time each day. I have a Samsung phone with a Health app where I track this stuff. What I need is a Fit Bit to set up with my Weight Watchers app to track Activity Points. I track my meals each day and stay within or under my daily point allowance. The extra points earned via Activity add up and I rarely touch my extra weekly points I am given. I look at that as a calorie deficit I am not eating back in order to maintain here I am at each month I weigh in. I have not had to pay in over 5 years due to cutting out certain foods I have allergies like wheat based (gluten issues), beans, soy, white potatoes, most dairy except for Greek Yogurt.

I walk on average 3 miles a day in under an hour at a 3.2 mph pace. At least an hour total each time. At our Senior Living facility, there is a nice Fitness Center with a Treadmill, Elipticals, bikes. Also a big screen TV to watch my MSNBC shows if I do not get to the swanky gym. Some weights as well for various other exercises.

Keeping fit at an older age reaps HUGE benefits all around for a more fulfilling life and lifestyle. My Doctor wished he had more patients like me. Though I am having some issues with fluid retention that is affecting my Blood Pressure. I am doing some things differently to remedy that before I see him again next week.

But does your s*** still stink?

Yes I know ...that's mean . I'm in a mood this morning.

Keep up your good work, but remember we’re all in good shape until one day we aren’t any more.

I'm still working on my plan to be in better shape after completing my cancer treatment 18 mo ago and having a couple bouts of covid than I was before. IMO, I'm doing pretty well with it. My resting heart rate before was in the 85-102 range. Now it's between 69 and 81 range. Docs also had to halve my BP meds. I'm down 10 lbs (40 more will get me where I want to be). Have increased my physical activity (from 7 min on a treadmill to 25 min on treadmill in this past January to 25 min on elliptical, and 25 min of weights currently). I;m also a T2 diabetic. So far my glucose numbers have been the most stubborn and I can no longer take the med that worked so well for me (Trulicity) due to a bowel resection, 2 hernia repairs, and an abdominal wall reconstruction (set for 10/20).

I figure if I keep chipping away at it and moving forward, I'll eventually get to where I want to be. I wish I could imbue my older brother with the same desire to get in better shape.