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The various stages of aging

 This page will get updated often as new information is found. updated information June 11, 2024: How do you describe being older in age? How do you see life when you're in your 60s, 70s, 80s, and older? What's different? What's the same? What's good? What's bad? Hello! I am here to answer your question. I am 102 years old, I was born in 1919. In My 60s: I retired at 61 after 37 years as a firefighter in lansing michigan. I biked a 5k every week until I was 68 with an injury. In my 70s: I lost my son at 74 from pancreatic cancer, it hurt me really bad. I started to lose my vision, so I got glasses at 78. Still biking weekly but only a 3k. In my 80s: My wife fell and we almost lost her so that was stressful. I started to have trouble hearing, but only minor damage. I started to get more invested in reading books and slowing down. I was only biking 5 miles a week now because I started to have joint pain. In my 90s: My 90s were my favorite decade. I am very fortunate t