Concerns about "aging"

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Registered: 08-07-2005
Concerns about "aging"
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Wed, 05-07-2008 - 5:04pm

Hi,


I am new to this board.  I will be 45 years old this month.  My parents came to visit me recently.  They retired to the Philippines a couple of years ago, but they come here once a year.   They are in the early 70s.  This "aging" thing is hitting me like a ton of bricks, seeing how old they are, how old I am going to be this month, and now worrying about what will happen to me when I get old.


Currently, I am an attorney with my own law practice.  I have an 11 year old daughter.  I don't think I want to practice law the way I am doing now much longer...it is stressful and time consuming (I specialize in criminal defense and family law). 


I am very healthy--working out daily, boxing class, doing some gymnastics still, eat well, go for my checkups.  Nevertheless, the thought of depending on anyone some day for my care or going into a nursing home has me in a psychological tail spin.  I don't know if I have adequately planned financially for my later years.


Can any of you  advise me or point me in the right direction with regard to providing for my golden years, how any of you are coping with the physical and psychological aspects of getting older, etc?  Have any of you successfully started new careers and if so, how?


Thank you,


Bunny


 

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iVillage Member
Registered: 08-07-2005
Sun, 05-11-2008 - 11:19am

Hi Cencia,


It's been a while since I've been there.

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Tue, 05-13-2008 - 12:11am

Hi and Welcome to our group Bunny!

     

 

          

iVillage Member
Registered: 02-14-2005
Tue, 05-13-2008 - 10:47am

Hi bunny


I'm Terri and I'm 48 yrs old.

Terri

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-01-2006
Wed, 05-14-2008 - 7:04pm

thanks for the validation!!


so dh is 5 yrs younger.....mine is 2 yrs younger...well we outlive males so it makes sense!


hopw happy bunny sticks around!


i would love your job too...my house is a library!!


LOL


Dutch

 

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