What condition you will be in when retired depends
what profession you worked in all your days.
If you done heavy manual work, you will be well worn out
by retirement age.
I often compare manual workers, with white collar workers
when retired, the white collar workers look much younger
on average.
Manual workers can be weather beaten, which does not help.
Myself iam 66 though most people think iam in my late 50s,
nothing like blowing your own trumpet eh,
mine is hereditary all my family looked younger than they
actually were, though we all suffered from serious heart conditions,
when older, as the saying goes dont judge the book by its cover.
Take care posters.
cheers wes

Help the ages

Hi Dicounttommy
Did you know the NHS is back to the public. Have you heard of the Patients Participation Groups.
You too can 'Have Your Say' at your local Practice.
I don't think Culling a good idea !!! but saving for your later years is.
Through research I have found that the retirees ( born and bred in Uk) ask for so much less than younger and newer people to this country.
Live the day Tommy I'm 79 live alone and have a great life, never asking for anything. I saved for a pension though.
Have a nice day!!!

the only two things we are guaranteed. Tax and death. But the conquerer is the Tax man, he follows us into the grave!

the only time I will get a ride in a Rolls Royce will be at my own funeral. And ,even in death, I will have to cough up £2000. ****! Taxed when I am dead!

I am all with Lord **** for brains and think to much is being spent on OAP. Culling is necessary. Start with the highest paid DSS, the Royal family, then the Lords, then the Quangos. Then get the National Health back to the Public and rid us of the big Parma's that dominate the purse strings. Just for starters.

Your only as young as you feel - did not help Savile - he only felt 13 year old but still he died

"You are only as old as you feel" ---RUBBISH everyone and his dog knows that "you are only as old as the women you feel" this has been known since the start of time itself

As a retired Registered Nurse whose job involved both heavy manual handling work, and stressful emotional situations along with ultimate responsibility for other peoples well being, I am grateful now to be allowed to enjoy my grandchildren, and assist my children with child care needs, and agree that these pleasures keep us young at heart.
However I also feel it is sad that mother's can no longer afford to stay at home providing their own preschool child care, and life skill baby and toddler education.
I maintain my belief that all children under five need to be nurtured by their natural parents 24/7
For both career and financial reasons, mothers and children miss out enormously due to the relatively new and fundamental lifestyle issues and changes, that mean both parents need to work full time to maintain a basic living standard.
In present times unless one is state benefit dependent, your tiny baby and preschool child has to be cared for in nursery, childminder, or by close family relatives.
This poses problems for parents both emotional and physical as that precious bonding process can be impaired, and guilt over not being able to be there 24/7 can have devastating effect on the parents relationship as one blames the other for any omissions or percieved shortfall in care.
It would pay the government to make it worthwhile for all mums to stay at home to care for all children under five years.
The benefits would be seen in less marital break ups, more confident stable children who would be less likely to want to displease parents by law breaking etc: as teens
Meanwhile the children would also hopefully take opportunities in education, further education, and come to the jobs market with enhanced skills and ability to make a difference.
Dissolution of family life and respect for elders does nothing for the young, it also impedes motivation to work towards a better lifestyle.
Everyone, should by rite of passage of life be entitled to retire in comfort and to witness their extended family work towards the same reward for effort.
The young should be able to look forward to that rite of passage

How you feel when older, has more to do with your lifestyle
and profession when at a working age.
If you been working long hours, in a heavy manual job
the building trade ie, you will feel your age, due to wear
and tear of your body, joints, compared with a office worker,
i think this goes without saying, though office work can
bring its own problems, stress, repetitive injuries.
Also burning the candle at both ends, as the saying goes.
All these will contribute, to your state of health when retiring
Eat healthy, take everything in moderation, exercise,
keep stress level down, and we may just live that little bit longer.
wes