I began to notice my patience, and overall physical well being decline as I neared the one year mark at the medical examiners office.

It is still effecting me but I am somewhat improving in one area but declining in other areas such as my hands.

Between the two years of working 9pm to 7am on the worse schedule ever conceived along with OT,training days, being short handed and working by myself most of those two years just slammed me both mentally and physically. I don't think it was dealing with death 24/7, it was just not being able to rest up. Add in that we were not respected by our Doctors or staff for our overwhelming LE, Investigative and medical knowledge just topped it off.

The back injury two years ago has not helped either but I keep rehabbing it and chugging along.

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My physical abilities had taken a hit right at 45. Things that I could do all day before would tire me out after a short time.

I haven't noticed any mental decline at 52. I still take everyone to task at Jeopardy! and remember things from my youth. It's just these women in my life that tell me I said I would do things that I have no recollection of agreeing to. I don't know if I'm being gaslighted or I just don't actually process the female voice into my brain.

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these women in my life that tell me I said I would do things that I have no recollection of agreeing to.

You too?

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these women in my life that tell me I said I would do things that I have no recollection of agreeing to.

You too?

That's an evolutionary defense mechanism

tore one of my pectoral muscles bench pressing at 49 so there's that. excrutiating pain

no issues mentally but i definitely do not like to 'multi-task' much these days as that diminishes output imo

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The first one, decline in physical abilities, I put 30, but injuries on AD in my 20's were really the beginning of physical decline. I'm still plenty capable, and I'm not complaining...but I a couple trips off the wing, and some other OTJ injuries certainly started adding up.

My vision began to degrade in my late 50s. Other than not having the wind I used to have, I have no other problems. I am 65.

... this morning

This might be a question better asked of our wives.

I broke my first bone at 36yo, second at 38yo, and it's been a slow and steady progression since (now 50+).

Only two broken bones in my life, so I'm not complaining, but they've slowed me down quite a bit.

Meaningful decline began in my 50's, strength and agility/speed. Arthur is my constant companion now, and he is a true asshole.

The last couple of years have been hitting me pretty hard. 39 now so 37ish? Been partially disabled since I was 23 though and now everything just seems to be breaking down at once

Yeah, I'm sure the older guys will laugh, but I'd say the first noticeable physical decline was in mid-30s. That was when I first noticed not being able to bounce back basically immediately from any sort of hard physical activity, with younger injuries and punishment starting to pay dividends, and not being able to eat/drink whatever I wanted without consequences, plus having random aches and pains even when I had only participated in non-strenuous activities recently.

This year, at age 68.

At 54 I was healthy as a horse and an unexpected brain aneurysm ruptured, surgery to repair bleed and subsequent stroke turned my life upside down. I tried but unsuccessfully achieved work capabilities and had to retire. Sometimes life just gets in the way, no remorse, it could and does happen to many at random. I'm learning to live and maintain the best I can. Maybe it's God getting my attention.

Besides more aches and pains when I hit 55ish, I realized I was getting older when I couldn't get up off the floor as easily while doing an oil change. Had to roll to my hands and knees to get up,used to just easily get up previously.

For me, about the time I had to go on Blood Pressure Medication. (early 50's) Stuff really sapped my energy, but has kept me from having other medical problems.

I started noticing 2 years ago at age 46 that I was really having a hard time reading fine print on packages and bottle labels etc. Ended up getting reading glasses, the first glasses I’ve ever used in my life other than sunglasses.

Getting older definitely has its drawbacks, I always prided myself on my eagle eye vision but that’s fading now.

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Originally posted by V-Tail:

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these women in my life that tell me I said I would do things that I have no recollection of agreeing to.

You too?

That's an evolutionary defense mechanism

I think I've figured it out.

Woman says: it would be nice to have a shelf right here.
Man, nor really listening, replies: that is a good place for a shelf.

Woman hears: man will put a shelf there.
Man does not remember saying he will put a shelf there.
There remains shelfless.
Woman mad about something unrelated says "where's the shelf you promised to build."
Man has already forgotten the word shelf exists in the English language.
The end.

At 35 I couldn’t compete physically with the younger athletes anymore. I had to be smarter to continue playing. That worked for the rest of my 30s.