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To: marktwain
"As you grow old, your physical capabilities diminish. Whether it happens in your 50's or 90's, if you are lucky enough, it will happen."

Although this is eventually correct, if one exercise and maintains a solid diet there is no reason one can't maintain a solid level of fitness well into their 70s. I'm almost 60 and can still squat 400 lbs for reps and run four days a week, 10 miles a run. That's in addition to martial arts classes three days a week.

3 posted on 05/28/2015 6:46:10 AM PDT by circlecity
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To: circlecity

You had pneumonia and didn’t do anything about it. Trust me that pneumonia revisits and will attack your lungs again.
I had my annual pneumonia attack this year. Eight days in the hospital and fiver weeks to recover.

You are in my humble opinion an OLD fool.


4 posted on 05/28/2015 6:52:02 AM PDT by Kozy
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To: circlecity

Did you have parvo (fifths disease):

Parvovirus infection is a common and highly contagious childhood ailment — sometimes called slapped-cheek disease because of the distinctive face rash that develops. Parvovirus infection has also been known as fifth disease because, historically, it was one of five common childhood illnesses characterized by a rash.

I had it when I was 40 and thought I was going to die. Took forever to shake it off.

Excellent post.


5 posted on 05/28/2015 6:52:19 AM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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To: circlecity

Stuff wears out and breaks, bodily organs included. Various malfunctions have tried to kill me 4 times over; fortunately the repairs were completely effective, but I understand that sometimes they’re not recoverable and it doesn’t take much to slow someone down a LOT (one burst vessel in my knee made me hobble for weeks).


8 posted on 05/28/2015 6:58:06 AM PDT by ctdonath2 (Hillary:polarizing/calculating/disingenuous/insincere/ambitious/inevitable/entitled/overconfident/se)
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To: circlecity
I am a 65 yr old physical therapist. I exercise 10 MINUTES/DAY.

Every Saturday I go to St Pete Beach on the Gulf of Mexico, even in the summer, and enjoy running jumping throwing and catching frisbee with my pals.

Diet is #1....but regular exercise is essential.

We are all going down but we have some control how fast.

15 posted on 05/28/2015 7:21:26 AM PDT by Awgie (truth is always stranger than fiction)
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To: circlecity
I am a 65 yr old physical therapist. I exercise 10 MINUTES/DAY.

Every Saturday I go to St Pete Beach on the Gulf of Mexico, even in the summer, and enjoy running jumping throwing and catching frisbee with my pals.

Diet is #1....but regular exercise is essential.

We are all going down but we have some control how fast.

16 posted on 05/28/2015 7:21:27 AM PDT by Awgie (truth is always stranger than fiction)
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