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RE: [RC] Old Age & Healthy - heidiMy father who just turned 79 does not take any prescription medicines (not saying that he never has in his life for injuries and such, just that he isn't now, and probably hasn't for the last 10 years), and rarely ever even takes over the counter medications. He isn't showing any signs of this state of affairs changing in the near future either. He goes to the doctor once a year for his annual physical, and that's about it. I don't think my aunt (his sister) who is 83 is either. Other than briefly taking hormone replacement at menopause (and then deciding she was better off without it), my mother didn't take any on a regular basis until she was well into her 70s. My dad has taken meds to control hypertension for years, but not much else until likewise into his 70s. (At 87, yes, they are both on various meds now.) My 60-year-old husband won't even take an aspirin, and has no medical issues that would indicate any need for prescription meds. Like my dad, I chose the wrong ancestors, so do take meds for hypertension--but other issues have come and gone, and I don't foresee any other long-term meds on my horizon. If folks make it healthy to 70 or so, they have gotten their predicted lifespan of "three score and ten" and anything else is gravy. But out here where people tend to do at least a certain amount of physical work, eat reasonably well, and breathe fresh air, I don't see all that much long-term medication.... Heidi =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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