Are there many, some, a few of us over 50??

[SandyLS]

Mimi, Your Dad sounds like mine, he was a swimmer, walked 7 miles a day, ate lots of fruits and veggies. He was diagnosed at 80 seven years ago. We were counting on my mom to help look after him but she was diagnosed with with Alzheimers two years ago. My sister and I are doing what we can to care for them in the home they have lived in for 43 years, but it is increasingly difficult even with the help of hospice. Everytime I misplace my keys I wonder if it is happening to me.
I will be 60 in April and plan on doing my second DALMAC tour in Aug.
http://www.biketcba.org/DALMAC/dframe.html

[mimitabby]

Everytime I misplace my keys I wonder if it is happening to me.
I will be 60 in April and plan on doing my second DALMAC tour in Aug.
http://www.biketcba.org/DALMAC/dframe.html

You sound awesome. and I can really relate to your self doubts. We are both that way (Dh and I) his mother's got it too!!
good luck with your parents. getting old can be really tough.

[ClockworkOrange]

It must be so sad when parents are struck down with Alzheimers, to see them alter so much, I should think literally a shadow of their former selves. Equally when illness forces them to be hospitalised, the worry must be such a strain on their relatives.

I do not have that worry, unfortunately my Dad died when I was ten years old and my Mum when I was 28. Neither do I have any brothers or sisters, I don't even have any uncles or aunts left. Thankfully I have one smashing son and his fiancée plus my gorgeous grandson.

Over the years when I listen to friends moaning about their parents with regards to trivial things, I often think............if only!

Sally

[bcipam]

Not only is it sad to see once sharp and intelligent parents bcome confused and addled, I also now have the fear the same thing will happen to me. Growing old really sucks!

[ClockworkOrange]

Not only is it sad to see once sharp and intelligent parents bcome confused and addled, I also now have the fear the same thing will happen to me. Growing old really sucks!

Pam

Hopefully this will make you chuckle, living in the UK the USA just seems so big and I am rather ignorant of where different places are. Just out of curiosity typed in Tustin, as I had never heard of it, and came up with the following:

Tustin Median resident age: 31.8 years

Apparently 40 years in my area.

Looks like we are way to old for where we live..............

Sally

[mimitabby]

what's the link, Clockwork?

[ClockworkOrange]

what's the link, Clockwork?

Hi mimi

No link in particular, I just do a search on various places, I tend to do this with most postings, it is just nice to get a feel of whereabouts in the world somebody lives.

This particular search came up with:

http://www.city-data.com/city/Tustin-California.html

Hope you are OK.

Sally