The general perception of old age and getting old is negative. Old people have diseases; they can't hear or see well; they live in the past; they don't understand the modern world; and they are lonely and isolated.
Some of these are true for some people, but they don't have to be true for you. It's your choice. If you can't see or hear well, you may need help in this area. Good glasses and a hearing aid might help.
Chronic diseases reduce your participation in life activities, but they don't necessarily have to destroy your joy in life. Diabetes is usually very manageable, as is COPD, Arthritis, and even some forms of Cancer. Chronic illness no longer an end to mobility and activity. It may limit your participation without totally immobilizing you.
The most important part of your life may be mental. Some mental diseases like Alzhiemers' Disease, Pick's Disease, and Senility may take you mental ability and leave your physical abilities relatively untouched. What ever your condition, prepare yourself to focus on the things you can do, and enjoy the abilities you retain.
Choose to be happy. Remember the moments and events that made you happy. Cherish those memories. You can't live in the past, but you can allow the past to bless your current life. Record those things in a diary. Make a photo array of them. Enjoy them, not to tell others, but just to know that love and joy are always available, even when it's a memory.
Some of these are true for some people, but they don't have to be true for you. It's your choice. If you can't see or hear well, you may need help in this area. Good glasses and a hearing aid might help.
Chronic diseases reduce your participation in life activities, but they don't necessarily have to destroy your joy in life. Diabetes is usually very manageable, as is COPD, Arthritis, and even some forms of Cancer. Chronic illness no longer an end to mobility and activity. It may limit your participation without totally immobilizing you.
The most important part of your life may be mental. Some mental diseases like Alzhiemers' Disease, Pick's Disease, and Senility may take you mental ability and leave your physical abilities relatively untouched. What ever your condition, prepare yourself to focus on the things you can do, and enjoy the abilities you retain.
Choose to be happy. Remember the moments and events that made you happy. Cherish those memories. You can't live in the past, but you can allow the past to bless your current life. Record those things in a diary. Make a photo array of them. Enjoy them, not to tell others, but just to know that love and joy are always available, even when it's a memory.
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