#73 Approaching Old Age!

Great job! The best humor is the truth.

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Great story Des! You always come up with the goods. I do these sort of things now and I have a long way to go before retirement! I think I'm suffering from A.M.M.S. Absent Minded Mother Syndrome. Keep up the good work
Talk to you soon
Aisling

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Des, many congratulations, great humour!
But I am not worrying, I make sure I have a little black book to make a list of tasks, not people contacts :-)

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I laughed at your post and would encourage you to write up more please.

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Enjoyed reading your article, thank you.

I must say, this article brings back some funny quotes I read about old age and I think is applicable for this subject.

You know you're getting old when everything hurts. And what doesn't hurt doesn't work.
and
There is absolutely nothing to be said in favour of growing old. There ought to be leglislation against it.
and....
Children are a great comfort in your old age -- and they help you reach it faster, too.

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Hi Des, this is a funny but sadly real account of old age. Did you use CAPITAL LETTERS to emphasize the OLD AGE problem of reading?!

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Hi Des, this is a great piece of humorist writing. I want to add value to my comment, so let me share with you and the members some funny 1 liners on old age and I hope this does not cause offense.

I'm A Senior Citizen

- I'm the life of the party... even when it lasts 'till 8pm.
- I'm very good at opening childproof caps with a hammer.
- I'm usually interested in going home before I get to where I'm going.
- I'm awake many hours before my body allows me to get up.
- I'm smiling all the time because I can't hear a word you're saying.
- I'm very good at telling stories...over and over and over and over.
- I'm sure they are making adults much younger these days.
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- I'm a Senior Citizen and I think I am having the time of my life... Aren't I?

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I heard this "joke" about five years ago, and consider it quite offensive. The behaviour is not of old age but of dementia, which is an insidious and creeping disease which robs us of our power to remember short term, focus and concentrate. It doesn't happen overnight, but gradually and slowly eats away at the brain - the sufferer is often accused of not listening, being silly, teasing their children/grandchildren, "having a laugh", mocking us . The sufferer doesn't eat properly and over/under medicates, which leads to other health problems.
It can be feel very frustrating and infuriating trying to have a conversation with a someone suffering from dementia, as you have to repeat yourself many times and conversations seem to go around and around in circles.

It takes time to accept that a loved family member or friend has dementia and for us to learn how to communicate with them. Dementia is a growing problem, and as serious for our society as cancer, obesity and diabetes (which get more publicity). Older people are very suspect to dementia, and the baby boom generation is getting closer to this 'hazard zone". Young people also can get dementia; it's not just an "old person's" disease.

If you, or a loved on, can identify with the reader of the "joke" it may be worthwhile to get assessed for dementia and get some help. This may mean having to move from independent living to a supportive environment such as a nursing home as living alone with dementia is very hazardous.

it's no joke!

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