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Do old people miss being young?

Beth C, BS Business Administration, California State University System (1900) • Updated March 16

I’m 62. Old enough. There are specific things I miss about being young, but overall, I’m glad to be growing older, hopefully gracefully. Here are a few things I miss: I miss... Read more » Is a colonoscopy really useful? Kristin Gennerich • Answered July 22, 2024 Yes. I had my first one in ‘22. I had heard of the prep being the worst part (because of the chalky liquid crap given). I was given tablets (24 total), but because I couldn...   Read more » Is avoiding carbs and sugar the key to a healthy old age? Alice Twain, lives in İtaly (1971-present) • Answered April 1 LOL! Look up the list of the countries with the highest life expectancy at birth. The first 15 are: Hong Kong Japan South Korea... Read more » My doctor ordered a colonoscopy but I refused. Is this bad? Enrique Cerdo., I'm diabetic and you...well you probably aren't. • Answered April 21 Yup. Bad and stupid. Especially if you’re over 50.   There is no upside to not doing a colonoscopy.   But, I have some good news for you, If you really, really don’t want to do t...   Read more » Which form of alcohol is considered the worst for a human body: liquor, beer or wine? Daniel Brown • Answered February 7, 2021 As a current alcoholic and someone that has heavily drunk for intermittent periods but have varied my drinking substance, I feel it would be only to be able to answer with ...   Read more » How do homeless people meet their sanitary needs? ImHer0418, Being homeless in America • Answered March 1, 2024 Well I been homeless for a little over 4 years now, I've went from sleeping in a dead RV to motel rooms when I can afford it. When you're homeless there is no such thing as...   Read more » What is the instant remedy for high blood pressure? Raza Ekhsan Mulyana, Copywriter, Ghostwriter (2023-present) • Answered March 21 If you have high blood pressure, then know this:   You can’t lower your blood pressure like an “on-off” switch.   But, you can lower it to some extent in a few minutes or hours.   H...   Read more » Is it safe for a person with a fatty liver to take the supplement milk thistle? Joseph Donato, former Engineer, Elevator Control Systems • Answered September 28, 2024 A I am 74 and have a fatty liver, which was confirmed with a blood test and a CT-Scan. I started to use Milk thistle and add some baking soda to my drinking water, which fl...   Read more » I keep smelling a weird smell. Nobody else smells it. It's been going on for a year. It randomly gets really strong. I had an MRI and the results came back normal. Does anyone know what this is? Heather C. • Answered December 20 I had a friend/co-worker who used to walk around in the office sniffing and asking if anyone else smelled anything. We asked her to describe the smell and she couldn’t. We ...   Read more » Is 76 years old considered old? Thomas Cayne, Writer, painter, thinker, madman. • Answered March 8 This is actually tested best through the Hospital Hack.   Put a healthy energetic patient in his or her late seventies in a hospital for a serious surgery (say removal of a pr...   Read more » I am 44 and don't have a child. Is it possible to have a baby at this age? Kyra D, Program Director • Updated February 9, 2023 I was 43, in menopause and had IVF - yes, you read that right- in menopause! My Primary Care Physician was against me getting pregnant since I have high blood pressure. I h...   Read more » What are the pre-signs before death? Swami Jai Deep, Enlightened Mystic - Kundalini & Spiritual Awakening Guide • Answered January 3 You can determine your death 9 months in advance..or matter of fact you can determine death of anybody by looking at his/her eyes…just before death eyes start to roll upwar...   Read more » Does a human being know they’re dead once they die? Sylvie Aimée, MS Psychology, University of Pennsylvania • Answered September 22, 2024 Yes they do.   The dying person’s hearing is still working after they have actually died.   My favorite uncle lived alone. He had experienced an episode that none of us really fo...   Read more » What is the most dangerous type of cancer ever and why? Oncare Cancer, Cancer Care • Answered April 16 Cancer has now become a more treatable and manageable disease due to the substantial advancements in oncological research, and treatment options. However, there are some ca...   Read more » Have you had the Astra Zeneca vaccine? What do you think about the news that a few European countries are to temporarily stop using it? Geoffrey Thorndyke, former Retired Lecturer and Business Adviser • Answered March 29, 2021 Yes I have, sadly I immediately broke out in buboes and fell to the ground foaming at the mouth. I believe 30 million British citizens have also been affected and the piles...   Read more »