Absolutely, and with more clarity and vision!
I’m so glad I didn’t peak artistically when I was younger. 
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My vision changed massively around 45 years old. The optometrist did say that this is part of natural ageing process and it takes a few years to even out. I did wear glasses anyhow, but this was only for fatigue when using the Mac, and now I have need them for reading, and the comp all the time. It was frustrating as it seemed to change overnight.
I also had a Vitreomacular traction at the same time, which again part of the ageing process where the vitreous gel in your eye shrinks and detaches from the retina. Usually this is normal and you wouldn’t know, but in my case it pulled part of my retina off slap bang in the middle of my right eye. Thankfully it wasn’t a big one, and my vision is fine, but the weird thing is that if I spend anytime looking at something close up (like soldering), a fuzzy patch starts to appear in my central vision. Apparently it’s the debris from my retina which is floating over my macula, and the difference in focus makes it more evident. The same was happening in my left, and it took 5 years for it to detach fully.
One thing I’d say is get OCT scans done every year with your annual eye test. They can spot problems years before they happen.
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This thread is right up my street.
Another slight shock was after a recent check up I found I had high cholesterol, so the doc has put me on statins. It made me make difference in lifestyle (as I know I was drinking way too much), and I’ve lost about a stone in weight and I’m eating miles better.
Outside of that, I take Vitamin D and Magnesium. Reckon it’s a cool USP for 50+ Electronica… might use them background props if I decide to do any Youtube vids.
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One of the great things about getting older and not having endless amounts of energy to waste is the way it steers one into finding new ways of finding vitality. I have always hated walking but I kind of discovered it the other summer and walking around 5-8km a day makes a huge difference, and it also puts ones mind in a very interesting state especially creatively.
Also the Wim Hof technique has been a huge thing for me. I would highly recommend trying it for anyone with unstable energy levels.
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im 30 but i think more than anything else ive been noticing clearer signs of my dad aging, hes around 65. im pretty sure hes going to be dealing with severe memory problems pretty soon, its getting pretty bad. he played high level contact sports for most of his 20s and 30s and im starting to wonder if he has CTE. i guess its reassuring knowing that im not at risk of CTE but it is very weird to see my dads brain get worse and worse.
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I’m 49. Still swim masters team, work out in the gym. Very good shape. Definitely some problems though, stemming from my partying days. Not even 20+ years ultra healthy diet and exercise kept me safe.
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Wait till he hits the 70s. I saw an ultra fast cognitive decline at 75.
Yes. Cardiovascular health is the key. I literally don’t feel awake until I’ve done my cardio.
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Very true. I used to skip that stuff thinking that I’ll be able to use that time playing instruments or doing other creative things but I’ve come to understand that in order to get the most out of ones mind the body must be active. Also it has become obvious to me that when running or walking the mind is doing all sorts of artistic discoveries kinda automatically.
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You mean breath technique or cold showers? … or maybe both…
The absolute best thing about getting older is seeing that list of things you come to realise you never needed to give fuck about in the first place get longer and longer. Bliss!
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I’m mostly focused on the breathing exercise atm bcs my bathroom is too cold for cold showers during the winter, or I’m too much of a pussy for it. I will start pushing towards it.
The cold exposure plays a big part in that system so I’m just gonna have to do more exercise, running, pushups, dancing and all that before it’s possible without a stroke.
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Me too, bathroom the most cold room at home, not enough brave…usually spring/summer I try to do it, or finish with a cold water for a minute.
What I try to do daily is some gym just outside the bed, before the coffee. Mobility movements, stretching and some strength exercices. Then, depending on the weather, some gentle running, swimming or bike.
I’m also starting my 50’s
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That sounds very good!
I did kinda lose the routine with this stuff as I was making an album that is now finished, and little by little towards the end of it the days mixing it got longer and the exercise lessened.
Now it’s time to take control with that stuff again, little by little every day.
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Lots of recognition, reading this thread as a 50 year old. I remember I asked a fellow worker what it was like to be 65, when I was in my thirties. He said: I still feel like I am 26 mentally, but I wake up every morning with a new pain or tiny discomfort I did not have before.
Beginning to see the truth in that at my age now 
Best decision I took the last couple of years, was to hire a personal trainer for a few times a month. I am fortunate enough that I can afford that and it really helped me to establish a sporting routine for myself. Mostly do muscle building exercises, because strength is essential when you get older and want to stay independent as long as possible. I combine that with light cardio, eg jogging 3 miles or walking 5.
Think I have never been fitter in the past 20 years. And my back problems are gone because I strengthened my core considerably.
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Advice from random internet stranger: if he’s amenable and he hasn’t yet done it, talk soon about getting a trust, living will, and POA set up. Cognitive decline is one of those things you don’t want to wait on to put you and/or other family members into position to take care of him if/when he is no longer able to. I got super lucky in that my mom was able to make clear choices during the onset of the more severe stages of her decline and we got this sorted in time, but only just, and I still had to fight a couple of institutions to prove she was making her own decisions when she signed everything.
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my jacuzzi in my master bedroom is a life saver for me in my mid 50s to alleviate pain and sleep better. Most homes do not have an actual jetted whirlpool hot tub let alone in master bath so mine is great for therapy.
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That sounds amazing!! Have you tried ice plunges?
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I crossed the 55 barrier last year.
While I am aware that I am aging and slowly experiencing all the crap that goes along with this; I’m also a glass has some water in it kind of guy and am leaning into the crap you can get away with once you cross into the senior citizen category.
For example, you can go a long ways with “What do you expect? I am an old man.” I use this tactic all the time to explain away all kinds of stuff when I am interacting with my kids.
“Dad, why does this bother you so much?”
“What do you expect? I am an old man.”
Honestly, I am having a much more difficult time preparing for becoming an empty nester in a couple of years. I’m going to have this newly refound freedom that I lost when they entered my life. I could, once again, do whatever I want. (Within reason, I have a wife to consider.) But I didn’t ask for this freedom back. I didn’t miss losing that part of my freedom. Given I really like the freedom I have, this is really saying something. But I don’t really get a choice, so it is what it is.
I’d say that 80% of the reason I now do artistic stuff is because it will give me continued purpose once they are out of the house.
… a bit of thread drift. Hey I’m an “old man”, what do you expect?
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tell’em lol babies, their just babies ( in the spirit of Roy Kean)
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