reality hits again

Well, neither my husband or myself has hit older age yet. However, I've had people in my life that have hit old age and I can draw my conclusions from what I observed in their lives. I would say that I do think that it hits men harder because of the fact that women don't tend to have as much invested in their careers and that is the reason that men are typically hit harder. I could be wrong, but that is what I've observed in my life.

dear pat, i just wish that your daughter would send a car to fetch both you and your husband so that you will no longer be thinking of driving. guess it is safer that way too. ann

I'm glad your daughter is going with him! I see more bad old women drivers than men so I don't think it hits men worse. My dad is 89 and drives like a teenager--only not quite as fast! He drives better than I do. I'm 56 and beginning to fall prey to the dreaded "cautious syndrome", hesitating and second-guessing myself when I drive. I hate that! I remember wanting to yell "If you're so afraid, stay home!!" at old folks but I never did. I was so impatient with them and now I am them.

Probably so...

My dad is still young for his age and he is quite active. I think when old age really hits him, it will hit him hard, because he really enjoys being active, almost like a child.

It must be difficult on him.It is a strain to drive all day to attend a wedding.It would be nice if your oldest daughter could help at this juncture.What you say could be true hat women adapt better to the ageing process than men.

can't deny that old age diseases likes to lick on aging bodies regardless of gender. Men are more susceptible to body aches due to more used of their muscles at work when they were young.

Yes, it's seems that women handle things like that much better.I believe that men hate being old, but your hubby does well for his age, to my mind.Still driving!My uncle gave up driving in his early fifties.He suffered from back pain.He felt so depressed without his four wheeled friend and he hated himself for being weak.But that's just life.I remember climbing trees with an incredible ease, now I can hardly reach the lowest branch.If I tried to reach the top of the tree, I would probably fall and break my back.Have to accept the body the way it is now. For men it's a bit complicated.It's a question of self-esteem.