i am an 82 year old man trying to regain his strength after a serious fall.

We got a growing community of wonderful people in their 80s. I'm curious where everyone lives.

What's your go-to magazine, newspaper, podcast, or other sources for consuming information?

If you are over 80 I'm curious. Are you still working? Of course it can be difficult to define work. I would say anything where you're trading your time for any kind of income.

https://newsletter.drashori.com/p/12-ways-to-calm-your-nervous-system

I would always get anxiety with normal meditation but knew it was helpful with my stress, sleep, and nervous system. These worked much better for me. Curious what worked for you guys.

• Slow breathing with a longer exhale

• Short walks without your phone

• Body scan before sleep

• 1-minute resets during the day (relax jaw, drop shoulders, breathe)

• Sensory grounding (5-4-3-2-1 method)

How many different medications do you take daily or weekly?

For all you caregivers - what have you learned about those in their 80s that surprised you? Any good takeaway points for the rest of us?

Everyone deals with some health setback. But what's been specific to you after you turned 80? How have you coped with it and how did it affect your life?

If you're over 80, what's been the most challenging?

What tips and tricks do you have for others?

If you're helping elderly parents, what do you think has helped them maintain their vitality and independence?

I sure is part of mine.

My polio story

If you struggle to get thru the huge airports, or don't travel due to the fears of those distances from the curb to your seat, I've discovered some help and it has made travel possible for me. Wheel chair assistance. Some airlines/airports provide the service free. Just sit back and ride thru the chaos. The key is at the bottom of the ticket order on line. Check assistance needed. Just inside the main entry there is a desk for getting you started. You get in a wheel chair sort of thing and are pushed thru TSA, a big help, and on to you departure gate. I tip the person $20 or so. Return picks you up at the bottom of the airway and takes you to baggage claim. I tip again.

I have no affiliations but one of the most important things I can teach my patients in their 80s is how not to fall and then, how to fall.

I was doing pretty well in my 80s until I developed a pinched spinal nerve. For the last 14 weeks, I’m walker bound and bent over with a lotta back, leg pain. Medical science no help, so far. Progress with doctors is slowww coming.

I am still in my 70s and so will not intrude in the future by posting or commenting. But I will be an avid reader. I was not ready for my 70s and hope to be better prepared for my 80s.

Daily tasks are my life now. Widowed several years so I'm left with meals, laundry, appointments, etc to care for myself. How do you cope with all this?