activities for older women?

[givemeaspell]

Im looking for some activities that my mother could get involved in.  She is in her late 70's quite fit but suffers from anxiety.  The anxiety has come about due to the loss of siblings, getting older etc.  She used to be very vibrant but now lacks confidence to do things on her own.  She hates being stuck at home with her OH (who is quite happy to sit and surf the channels on the tv), this adds to her anxiety. Im trying to think of some things that she could do that would involve being with other women but nothing too strenuous and she's not the craft type of person.  any suggestions gratefully appreciated.

[margomeoz]

Darkie I agree with you to a point especially about exercise, but I think it better if your friends are younger, all my friends are at least 5-8 years younger than me and my best friend is 20 years younger than me.

I got really down when I was turning 60 and thought hell I am old I may as well die.

My young friend didn't know what to do with me so she gave me her old computer and said to play on that, I said play what I can't even remember how you turn it on and when I do I forget the password and I can't get that mouse thing to move anywhere.

This was in 2003 it took me 12 months to manage to work the thing plus I have never typed in my life so that did not help, then my son said join ebay so I did but that took me 2 more years to work out how to sell stuff and I have been doing it ever since.

Not that I recommend that to everyone getting older I was already in a retail business.

But I walk evey day with 4 school friends we have coffee after we walk.

I play golf occassionally.

I have my youngest friend and another one over once a week and we drink 4 bottles of Champange.

I play with my grandkids twice a week. ( they ring me and say Nanna you come and play ball with me.)

I wont baby sit because I don't enjoy it.

I go to the club one night a week for a few scotches and play the pokies.

I go to Bali twice a year and try to come back alive.

I suggest you stay away from bingo because there is only old people there and you don't want to become one of them.

I have a full life and there is never enough hours in the day for me.

I know my lifestyle would not be for most people, maybe none, but there may be one or two things for people to enjoy.

I wont take it out but I don't want anyone to think I was having a joke about a tragic incident I just this minute heard on the news.

A mother 54 and daughter 14 just died in Bali from a food allergy.

Very sad.

[nevillesdaughter]

It's my own pet theory that we need at least one friend 10 years younger than us, and at least one friend 10 years older than us to keep things in perspective!

Marina.

[bright.ton42]

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@margomeoz wrote:

I suggest you stay away from bingo because there is only old people there and you don't want to become one of them.

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But she is one of them ------, in her mid 70s.   And I have an assortment of friends some a lot younger others a lot older but some of the most vibrant ones are those much older.  Two friends I have are in their 80s and they are vital and interesting and funny. Despite health issues  they  push themselves out to do things and meet others and I admire them so much, I just hope I'll be like that at their age if I should ever reach it.  

[cosmosgrove]

If she doesn't already know - learn to use a pc and the internet, research the family history, walk with friends.

[poddster]

Photography 🙂

[freshwater-2]

Start thinking 'old' and you will be old.

Only look forward to the future.  Don't dwell on the past.

Keep evolving. and never lose your enthusiasm and wonder for new things and experiences.

[margomeoz]

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@freshwaterbeach wrote:

Start thinking 'old' and you will be old.

Only look forward to the future.  Don't dwell on the past.

Keep evolving. and never lose your enthusiasm and wonder for new things and experiences.

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You sure are right freshwater that is the onkly way to go.

[i-once-was-bump]

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@poddster wrote:

You would have to include a tap washer changing chapter bump 🙂

How did it go?

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Things were going really well, I was just making plenty of room around the tap so did the washing up and was putting everything away when I dropped a very large, very heavy cast iron fry pan on the fingers of my left hand. I had hold of the handle with my right hand and somehow the pan swivelled and landed upside down so that the edge was the bit that hit my fingers.

I have had my fingers iced on and off for about an hour now but they still hurt and my middle and ring finger on my left hand are badly swollen and the middle finger has a really big hard lump on it.

All the damage is between the knuckles and the first joint in the fingers.

Luckily I have an appointment with my GP tomorrow morning so I will wait until then before doing anything. I can't go to an after hours medical centre or the local hospital because I really need to wash my hair.

Now I know why everyone kept telling me it is a job for plumber.

[jvharrison]

Has your mother thought of doing some voluntary work all the church organisations always welcome new comers with open arms........she can work for just a couple of hours and the people can be a lot of fun to work with......and she would feel like she is contributing to the community yet again......good cross section in the age groups as well:)

[poddster]

Just goes to show Bump tidying is not always a good idea 🙂

I have faith in your ability to get the job done though 🙂

Never give up