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Well … I am one of those damned by fate to be born in 1946. But wait , do not feel sorry for me. I do not feel old - I feel every bit as alive and vital as I was when I was 40. Maybe when I am 80 plus something, if some unexpected medical event does not slow me down first, I might start to feel my age. So by that calculation ….another 20 years of “growing up". Will 80 be the new 60?
Is there time to prepare for the active aging - future elderly?
NO way … we are all subject to the whim of nature and our genes so aging and old age will be a different process for all of us. However the analyst are correct, given a choice we would prefer to stay out of managed care as long as possible and will look seriously at technology to help us maintain that independence, our health, mobility and quality of life.
Time is of the essence…We need to start upgrading the systems for aging as they exist today.
For instance…As I am writing this blog I am looking over at a “dumb” home blood pressure monitor on my desk and thinking where is the USB connector to upload my data into a chart that shows me where I am today– too high, too low, or not to worry. More importantly FIX the healthcare system and my doctor’s reimbursements so I can email my blood pressure data or my blood sugar data to the doctor’s office and he will get paid for giving me feed back via email or an instant message as to how to mange my health level and not to make it worse.
And while we are on this topic – WAKE UP insurance companies – give me a coupon to reduce the price of this device so it is more attractive for me to purchase the monitor plus keep my insurance rate low if I use this monitor on a regular basis to help maintain my health level.
Aging – This is a huge topic and I could rant on in many directions , but my day is busy , I have a startup company that needs my attention. So I will end this by saying as I turn 60 I am really the new 40.
And one more thing….I do not know anyone my age or younger who knows how to play shuffle board, just because I will turn 60 this year don’t expect me to learn how …so don’t build anymore shuffleboard courts. In fact give me more tennis courts or a nice 9 hole par 3 for a quick game after work or let me go to the gym and jump on the treadmill at noon because I am not retiring anytime soon.
By Susan Ayers Walker - SOURCE: SmartSilvers Alliance
