What’s the most difficult thing about getting older?

[dsawan]

wanting to go back to the past-when yous a kid and getting up early on your time off.

[vickysue]

Your brain tells you that you can do things you used to do when you were 40 and your body  says you dummy.   I miss the days I could go all day long and half of the night and get up and do it all over. Yep at 74 those days are gone, the aches and pains are here to stay. But I refuse to  give up. I still volunteer 2 days a week at  a small charity,  help do yard work,  and of course all of the  things around the house. Still love to travel.

[mamatygress]

Not being able to do some of the things I did when I was younger

I so agree!  Also watching my health become more of a concern.

[alina6]

I think I am still young but my body tells me differently after I try to do something.

[annadote]

I'm in my mid-twenties, so I know that I am still pretty young. But I think the worst part so far is realizing how I should have taken better advantage of the days where I only had to worry about what fun thing I wanted to do next.

[oldbuddy]

As long as you realize that getting old is not for sissies, there is nothing difficult about it. I just accept the way it is and get the most out of the ride I can.

[gsdoss]

More health issues and not getting the right care from the doctors

[plennis]

Realizing every day there are activities that take me longer to do and some I can no longer do.   Losing friends and family members.   Of course I would rather continue getting older and deal with the issues than the alternative.   Life goes on.

That is the way I feel too.   My parents have a sign in their kitchen that says "Old age ain't for sissies!".

[fillfran82]

I have to say aches. I heard my grandma and older people talk about aches, but I feel it sometimes.

Hello! 

I've been afraid of aging ever since I was younger. It all seems unattractive graying hair, wrinkles that never end, and of course all the lovely aches and pains. However, if you really think and put things into perspective then you will realize that there is always a time for everything. When you were youthful and attractive was the time to fulfill all your heart desires and old age was meant to slow down and reflect on the life you had and make the most of your time left. When you think about the alternative to being underground and not being part of anything then you begin to realize how blessed you are.

[yikes77]

That my body doesn't respond as fast as it used to. 

[dogsleash]

Being tired

[oldbuddy]

Being tired

Being tired just makes it that much easier to take another wonderful NAP!

[Jayce2013]

seeing wrinkles on your face, starting to ache, not being able to run after your kids like you used too... )))

[ljrjess69]

everything,,,i hate all of it

[jwkelly]

I would have to say "body tightness" esp with cold dry weather(my lower right back as well as my right shoulder area) I tell ya there have been times during this winter that my entire upper right arm area was so tight that you think my right arm was fused to my side or I was wearing an invisible sling. When the weather was in the teens and below there were times when I was just using my elbow-hand and  the area had to constantly be in motion or up high for relief.  Not fun,not fun at all.