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I am 72 years old, and I feel old. Why?

Cecily Dobbin, lives in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia • Answered June 3

I am female. When I turned 70 I was absolutely devastated and cried a lot. I had never given age a thought before this but suddenly here I was. To be honest I was even a bi...   Read more » What are the first symptoms of heart failure? Reena Agrawal Digital Marketing, Health care refers to improvement of health • Answered November 29 The first signs of heart failure can be different with respect to severity and type of heart failure (whether left-sided, right-sided, or congestive). They often include th...   Read more » Why does my intimate area “sweat” and smell so much? I almost have to have a shower everyday. How do I get rid of this? Jean Phillips • Updated October 11 My grandmother was the sweetest smelling lady one could meet. She had a lovely fresh looking skin till she died at 93. After her widowhood at 55 she bought a very old small...   Read more » Are colonoscopies really necessary? Karen Tiede, Hula hoop for your health. • Answered August 3, 2018 You are free to skip the regularly scheduled, age or family-appropriate colonoscopy.   You simply have to understand that one of the possible futures has a whole lot more colo...   Read more » Why is math hard for most people? Samantha Moore, lives in Greeley, CO • Updated March 24, 2018 I am currently a PhD student in mathematics and I have done a lot of tutoring/teaching math over my college career. One of the biggest issues that I’ve noticed in my classm...   Read more » What fruits are good for diabetics? Jully Fitness Coach, Expert In Weight Lose & Health (2021-present) • Answered November 1 Avoiding fruit is not a necessary part to control diabetes. Here are 5 excellent choices :   1. Berries : Rich in antioxidants and low in sugar.   2. Cherries : May lower blood s...   Read more » Does morphine actually work in dying people? Or does it just make them sleepy and quiet So you think it works? Rik Elswit, Musician for 60 years. Professional musician for 55. • Answered October 5 Morphine kills pain. It was a godsend for us during the two times I’ve sat with friends dying of cancer. One of them had pancreatic cancer, in terrible pain. The morphine w...   Read more »   Top stories for Maria   Swollen lymph node in neck for over a year, is it possible to have permanently swollen lymph nodes? Rebecca Wood • Answered November 6 My daughter had a swollen lymph node in her neck as well never complained about pain or anything took her to the doctor they put her on antibiotic after the course of antib...   Read more » 158 45   I’m 29. Is it too late to learn how to play an acoustic guitar? Conrad Abraham, I'm not an instrumentalist. I'm a musician. • Updated October 28, 2022 Unfortunately. Yes.   It’s way too late to learn to play, not only acoustic guitar, but any other instrument. On average it would take about 3 - 4 months to be able to learn b...   Read more » 36.9K 2.2K   What fruits are good for diabetics? Jully Fitness Coach, Expert In Weight Lose & Health (2021-present) • Answered November 1 Avoiding fruit is not a necessary part to control diabetes. Here are 5 excellent choices :   1. Berries : Rich in antioxidants and low in sugar.   2. Cherries : May lower blood s...   Read more » 252 10   I’m 63 years old and so lonely. Does it matter to anyone? Asked in Aging with an Attitude • Answered by Deaf-Girl • August 14 I am almost 62. It sucks doesn’t it? Does it matter? Sadly no! When you grow old you are no longer wanter or needed. I was in business, volunteered , had party’s , friends....   Read more » 5.5K 20   Why is “mother” spelled differently in the U.S. vs UK? Eugène Gutin, knows English • Updated June 30, 2020 Why is mother spelled differently in the US vs UK? Because of the same reason that the word “reason” is spelled differently in the US and in the UK: it’s “reason” in the US,...   Read more » 6K 821   I am 39 years old. I don't have a job, education, or skills. I know I am a loser. What should I do now? Murali, Data Engineer (2024-present) • Updated 16h ago I have started at age 33 - No skills, A Eight years of career gap, No job in hand, facing humiliations on a daily basis.   Now at 36, I am a Data Engineer. All it took was goo...   Read more » 1.8K 215   Does morphine actually work in dying people? Or does it just make them sleepy and quiet So you think it works? Rik Elswit, Musician for 60 years. Professional musician for 55. • Answered October 5 Morphine kills pain. It was a godsend for us during the two times I’ve sat with friends dying of cancer. One of them had pancreatic cancer, in terrible pain. The morphine w...   Read more » 5K 405   When a baby is born exactly at midnight, which day is the baby's birthday? Kathy Ryan • Answered December 20, 2017 My sister was born on two days. Her head was born just before midnight and the rest of her body was born just after midnight. While the doctor told my mom that the date of ...   Read more » Is 76 years old considered old? John Kemp, Retired since 2013. Moderately right-wing in a UK sense. • Updated Wed I think so in my case.   I turned 76 in August 2024 and in comparison with 75 I now feel positively decrepit. Up to 75 I was moderately active going out every day to the local...   Read more » Why are Europeans not as fat as Americans are when Europeans eat white bread and pasta and butter all the time? Nikita Romano, lives in New Jersey • Answered September 5, 2018 I worked in Europe for a while and I learned so much from observing how people eat there. It’s like night and day. They eat real whole food. I fell in love with Irish yogurt... Read more » My fasting blood sugar is 108, but my HbA1c is showing 7.2. What does this indicate? Kids at Risk for Diabetes LLC, B.S.N. Nursing & Nutrition, Indiana University • Answered July 26 A1c of 7.2 indicates your average blood sugar is 176.   Your fasting blood sugar was 108 at the time you took it. This indicates that your body struggles all night to get your...   Read more »   Top stories for Maria   I am 72 years old, and I feel old. Why? Misty Groves • Answered July 12 Okay, I am 71, and I hate to say this, but I am also beginning to feel old. Every morning when I get up, I don't spring out of bed like I used to. Instead I ache as soon as...   Read more » 3.2K 560   Why are Europeans not as fat as Americans are when Europeans eat white bread and pasta and butter all the time? Nikita Romano, lives in New Jersey • Answered September 5, 2018 I worked in Europe for a while and I learned so much from observing how people eat there. It’s like night and day. They eat real whole food. I fell in love with Irish yogurt... Read more » 8.8K 319   As a female nurse, has a male patient ever refused to allow you to install a urinary catheter, solely because of your gender? Steve Griffith, lives in Saint Paul, MN • Answered July 30 Many years ago I had a surgery that required me to be catheterized. It all went well, and the time came for the catheter to be removed. The nurse came in and turned out to ...   Read more » 4.7K 488   Why is “mother” spelled differently in the U.S. vs UK? Eugène Gutin, knows English • Updated June 30, 2020 Why is mother spelled differently in the US vs UK? Because of the same reason that the word “reason” is spelled differently in the US and in the UK: it’s “reason” in the US,...   Read more » 5.9K 814   My fasting blood sugar is 108, but my HbA1c is showing 7.2. What does this indicate? Kids at Risk for Diabetes LLC, B.S.N. Nursing & Nutrition, Indiana University • Answered July 26 A1c of 7.2 indicates your average blood sugar is 176.   Your fasting blood sugar was 108 at the time you took it. This indicates that your body struggles all night to get your...   Read more » 661 82   Is death really painful, or is the body ready for death? Rich Brandt • Answered August 28 I was a paramedic for 35-years and have seen people die in almost every way possible. All that I can say with certainty, is that it’s harder on the family and loved ones, t...   Read more » Why is lemon recommended as a cure for cancer when we are told that cancer cells thrive in an acidic environment? We have been told molasses fights cancer in an alkaline environment. Is it true or false? Kirk A. Janowiak, Biologist, educator, cancer survivor • Updated March 6, 2020 Original Question being answered: “Why is lemon recommended as a cure for cancer when we are told that cancer cells thrive in an acidic environment? We have been told molas...   Read more » What foods are bad for the liver? Kadeja, Biotechnologist, Health and Nutrition Expert • Answered June 6 Here are some food items that you should avoid or at least reduce in consumption as they’re bad for the liver:   1. Alcohol   Alcohol is among the top contributors to fatty liver...   Read more » My urine has been quite foamy. Does it mean that my kidneys are damaged? Amy Chai, MD, Internal Medicine, MS Epidemiology • Answered November 14, 2018 Get your urine checked immediately.   Foamy urine is a classic symptom of NEPHROTIC SYNDROME, where large amounts of protein are lost in the urine.   It can be very serious. So I...   Read more » How can one cure a fatty liver? Sidra, Health care provider (2024-present) • Answered October 20 Curing a fatty liver requires a combination of lifestyle changes, dietary modifications, and potentially, medical treatment.   *Lifestyle Changes:*   1. Lose weight (aim for 5-10...   Read more » Can I get pregnant after 34? Amanda McPherson Shafton, DNP, Certified Nurse-Midwife • Answered June 22, 2017 Biologically? Absolutely not. Many women get pregnant during their 30s.   Medically speaking, if you are going to turn 35 during your pregnancy you get the unfortunately named...   Read more » What happens to old people who don't save up for their retirement? Michael Marks, studied at Indiana University • Answered April 23 I read a lot of answers and I didn’t see any that match my story. I retired right after I turned 63. I am single. I began collecting social security right away. I bought co...   Read more » What are the first signs of stomach cancer? Ray Schilling, Blogger, retired physician and cancer researcher. (2010-present) • Updated January 1, 2020 Causes Of Stomach Cancer   There are two separate factors that are important with respect to causes of stomach cancer.   One is environmental and the other is genetic. The enviro...   Read more »