Afraid of getting older

Stay active mentally by doing activities like reading,solving puzzles like crossword puzzle. Stay active physically with exercise. Eat variety of green vegetables especially that is rich in Vitamin B12 which is good for memory. Take antioxident rich food. Don't dry up your brain. Cook with spices especially little turmeric and pepper. Pepper helps to take oxygen to brain.

Nobody wants to get old but it is natural phenomena and nobody can get control on it.but if you afraid only for some disease then don't worry about them because now days there every things could happen with you and it does not matter with your age.but if wanted that no disease can touch you then try to make schedule of your days,eat healthy ,live clean ,do exercise that all.

Oh, my. You're young to be worrying about such things. Rather than let your fears bother you, use them to inspire you to take good care of yourself. My mom had Alzheimer's so the thought has crossed my mind, too. Since I'm 66, I'm a lot closer to it than you. Someone said to keep your mind active, and you should, but I've read where one needs to be physically active also. Pay attention to what you eat and drink and live as healthily as you can. Getting older can be a challenge in some ways, but it has its benefits, believe me.

I am 55, soon to be 56. The round number ages didn't bother me too much until now, when I realize half my life is over. And I'm now on the "wrong" side of 60. That is frightening! It's also frightening that I don't remember things as easily as I once did. But you know what's weird? I really don't feel any different inside than I did when I was 50, 40, 30, 20, and 10. My mind still feels the same - as if I have boundless energy and knowledge and am unlimited by a body or a brain. Yet when faced with my own failings as I age - reality hits. I set something down and two minutes later can't remember where I put it. I write notes to myself so I don't forget to do something.

About that... Just eat fish twice at week (oily fresh one possibly); Train your brain, logic games, learn new languages, change your usual schedule, even trying to brush your teeths with your left hand sometimes just to get out of your schedule and stimulate your brains. There are more ways on the internet, but in general the secret is to not let your brains be "idle". About getting old... Would you want to play the same game forever and stay on the same level forever for as good as the game might be? Think about it. Other than the fact that the life is not a perfect game, but think about your favorite game... My favorite game is Skyrim, for as much as I love that game, there's a beginning and an ending, At first ("young age") you'll play a lot, you'll like it so much that you think that you'll never quit it not even for a second. But then, after days (or weeks) you'll start getting tired of it, play less and less until you eventually will end all quests and you'll see no point in playing it anymore. See the point? That "phobia" of yours is only temporany, as you'll get old that phobia will fade away, so don't think about it, think about completing your "quests" (Which in real life are dreams, goals, etc.)

I used to be the same way. My biggest fear was growing old, alone. When the time was right, I met my husband and now we have a family :) If I sat back and worried constantly about the what ifs of life, I would be throwing my life away with worry. I want to stick around for as long as possible, while knowing who I am, and who my children are. So I make sure to lead a healthy lifestyle. Its all anyone can really do. Unfortunately, nothing in life is guaranteed, but I hope you are able to enjoy today and everyday remembering who you are and achieving all you want to in life

I'm not actually scared of getting old. I know that diabetes and hypertension and cancer run in my family, but I am not alarmed. I know that the first two are lifestyle diseases, and sometimes cancer too, so I just have to watch my diet and be more physically active. Amongst my sibling, I don't have hypertension and diabetes even if my two older brothers already have them. I love to walk and don't like rich and fatty foods. Rather than focus on what would come, I would still like to travel and see some places while I still can. This made me think about what my friends and I said when we went on our out of town trip last week that we should travel to places while we could still walk.

Well, accept it because no one in this world stay younger and younger while the day or the month being rush into destruction...

Hi courtknee525,Getting older is natural to human being.We cant really denied that all of us will get old.It depends on us on how we take care of our selves .May be we can delayed getting older if we go on a healthy life style,and physical exercises.I also believe that food supplement can helps a lot for getting older.About Alzheimer's,may be what we do here in my lot can helps because our minds are working.No need to worry,God is always there to help us.

When you really think about it, it does sound scary. I would also hate for that to happen. To be around your loved ones, yet not recognizing them. Or not being able to do simple, common things. You shouldn't be worrying too much about it. I am closer to that stage than you. You should enjoy life, you still have so much ahead of you!

Yeah, getting older is a bit scary though but I guess most of us will go to that stage. So the best thing we could do is, make the most of it while we are still young. I think no one can really predicts if one will have Alzheimer's and who are more likely to get it.Some says that keeping your mind busy like doing puzzles and the likes could help in slowing the onset of dementia.

If it's really Alzheimer's disease that your primary concern is, then you should get yourself involved in activities that require critical thinking as much as you can. Try to be more concerned about things that are happening around the world right now, try to ponder about the meaning of life, on how to benefit from it optimally. Do good things to people, take action. However avoid overthinking as it will otherwise put a burden to your brain and you might end up being depressed. Everybody ages, and it could never be avoided. I believe that the best of people are the ones who benefit others most. "...so that when the fateful day does come when I'm six feet in the ground - the poor and the weak and the orphan and meek will miss having me around..." as a favorite song of mine goes :)

We wish that we will be always but is not our control..Sometimes we think that we are to fast to grow and older. And also we worry of things we do and to think to get us older.. But its okay we try to do things for the good of our future,

You shouldnt worry about this as long as you do puzzles and exercise since your working your brain alzheimers is mainly cuased by people in the age of 60- to 80 because they didnt become active and exercising your brain.

Hello courtknee, I too fear to become old as i know in old age people do become dependent on others and if they find support of their owns they go through this stage comfortably but when they don't have support then the life really becomes miserable.Yes in old age body becomes weak as person suffers from several diseases and it becomes difficult to do our own work ourself and we have to depend on others.But can't help it as one has to go through this phase only thing one can do is to stay healthy.

Everybody will getting old, but not all old man have Alzheimer. Don't be scare....you can prevent it by being healthy.

It is nothing to worry or concern about our age. This humor and a fate that we should go through and no stop button or pause it. I strongly believe our maturity is gain day to day if getting old, are you are this? The one which sweet memories will be along and follow along your life path go. Sometime, i craved to meet my old friends that have lost contact until now. But i just have a sweet memories that to remember. Thus, don't scare about the old, and don't take a time to think of the age and so many stuff that we as human have to do every each seconds in our life.

I do not think that you have to be scared of getting older. It is destiny of every living form to get older, and no one can be sure that one can get alzheimer. You can do much things to prevent agains it. I do not see it like a problem now.

If we do not get older it means that we die younger.