Old words come into our experience

 

I hate lingering

I have been a student of history all my life. I have read about the lives of famous people. And one of the words often linked with their death is lingering.- lasting for a long time or slow to end: there are still some lingering doubts in my mind | a painful and lingering death. We may say at someone's death, "We are thankful she didn't linger on." 

When you get to a certain age, the significance of lingering becomes more personal. It may take longer to recover from sicknesses than when you were younger recovery was quicker. The word's origin comes from Middle English, in a sense to dwell, abide; frequently connected with a more obsolete word, leng prolong of German origin related to German langen, make longer also too long referring to some love or desire hoped to be fulfilled. Often the desire still needs to be achieved. 

Linger is an old term used by ancient people or writers of history about things long past. But then the word appears in our speaking, mainly because somehow we have experienced it.

As Bugs Bunny would say, "Morbid ain't he." The experience is funny when understood by people of a certain age who choose to remember their 10-year-old humor. Comrades in arms are going through the same battle. Grant you it's dark humor. One finds themselves dealing with challenging experiences.

It reminds us that getting old isn't for sissies.

Covid isolated us, but now is the time to come out of our health bunkers and support each other with the care of our loved ones or those who are alone. My generation is a selfish bunch of XXXX XXXX. Who is just learning about lingering? It doesn't relate to our idea of retiring in a playground. But then, "Here we are." Keep Walking.

A timely Psalm when you need it

"I will lift up my eyes to the hills."

 Here is a psalm worthy of memorizing. These thoughts are excellent when you encounter trials, troubles, and tribulations from within or without. Say each verse, then close your eyes and say as much from memory as possible. Repeat this exercise for three days. Is it easier to recall the ideas?

No repeat each verse three times and then recall it. Are you closer to Word for Word recall? Do this once a week for a month.

Now read the entire Psalm and try to recall it. Try this for three days. Have you got the Psalm down now? The truth of these verses will come back to you when you need it. It is an excellent exercise for those of us who are seniors. It helps keep the gray cells working.

Psalm 1:21  A Song of Ascents.

1I will lift up my eyes to the hills—

From whence comes my help?

2My help comes from the Lord,

Who made heaven and earth.

3He will not allow your foot to be moved;

He who keeps you will not slumber.

4Behold, He who keeps Israel

Shall neither slumber nor sleep.

5The Lord is your keeper;

The Lord is your shade at your right hand.

6The sun shall not strike you by day,

Nor the moon by night.

7The Lord shall preserve you from all evil;

He shall preserve your soul.

8The Lord shall preserve your going out and your coming in

From this time forth, and even forevermore.

It is helpful for us to review what we're memorizing over time. Having good thoughts from the Bible in our minds helps us to recall them when needed. Keep walking.

I'm still at it.

Playing basketball in Jerusalem
ran into a Herodian wall.
Pete Maravich would be proud.

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have written about my recumbent bike, helping me get the needed movement. I've also talked about in-home walking. The one thing that in-home walking helps me with is balance. Biking definitely helps, especially when you do a variable resistance. To help with the routine, it helps to listen to online books or a podcast that you may be interested in. With Podcasts, there is a variety of interests. I have been encouraged by Wayne Styles as he shares his podcast. He is very good at applying the Bible from the Holy Land in life. When I listen to him, I put it at 1.25 speed, and I generally get a 30-minute bike ride.

The in-home walking helps me work on my weak muscles to improve my balance. Remember that you could do 3 to 5 minutes at a time and walk throughout the day. These two approaches have proven to be very safe for me. Walking outdoors, which I love my feet find the cracks in the sidewalk too easy. So if it's no longer safe for you to walk, consider walking with an indoor program. The steps are easy, and you could adapt with your hand on the counter or chair for balance. I have read many studies showing brief walks when we're older are very good for us. If you're sedimentary or injured and trying to rehab your body, find ways to move safely. What I have learned from my handicap I hope it helps anybody trying to get back into the game as we age. It is so easy to allow our muscles to weaken. Being older is more challenging, but we can regain our strength. It takes a little longer, but that's what retirement is for. Keep Walking.

Safe dredges for CP

Since we are looking for safe ways in which to move as we get older with cerebral palsy. There are a few suggestions I'd like to offer.since we are looking for safe ways in which to move as we get older with cerebral palsy. There are a few suggestions I'd like to offer:offer: 1 at the top of my list that helps me many times is my recumbent bike. inside bike high every couple minutes change the resistance and I keep track of mine heart rate and I try to increase it 15% to be aerobic. Changing the resistance often works on spring training and aerobics. There are several final workouts that I can actually do one is to have strength training and the other is to do better with the Robert and it's just a matter of how often they change the dynamic of the resistance Another straight safe strategy, is doing water aerobics, adding resistance, different types of love air containers and while I'm in the water it's really easy to move my feet around where I'm getting a lot of stretching and I can be in the water for longer periods of time which really works on stretching strengthening movement and gives my body a full range of motion which really helps the pain I haven't had opportunities this is this late but it's something that I have plans the third Wednesday I'm looking at safety errands to do are some serious stretching every day to work on my flexibility, and of course, working on flexibility for the person with cerebral palsy is always helping them reduce their pain and it is a strategy that many people in CT really enjoy because after they're done with it, they feel better and that they have less pain in their day so here are three ideas that I'm working with I haven't gotten to the pool yet, but I am looking at song to eventually add him to my water exercise I've done is on vacation and it's a lot of fun. anytime but I can do 20 minutes 30 minutes 40 minutes it's all a win

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To my fellow CP friends

In a discussion with a medical friend of mine I postulate it that there is a little research about cerebral palsy in later life, because for the most part people with cerebral palsy probably have economic hardships. Where there is no money there usually is little interest in research.You may think I am being a little cynical but it is theory? Note the following quote: "That being said,there has been little research and attention devoted to adults with cerebral palsy, and the knowledge within this population is limited (Peterson, Gordon and Hurvitz, 2012). As a result, adults with cerebral palsy are poorly understood, which makes it challenging to prevent health complications and facilitate right treatment (Peterson, Ryan, Hurvitz & Mahmoudi, 2015). This has implications in daily life as well, where public spaces and gyms often are poorly facilitated, creating a barrier to participation. The focus here will be on recommended activities, but it’s important to keep in mind that there is still a lot of work to be done in terms of removing participation barriers (Jahnsen 2005)." https://blog.madeformovement.com/physical-therapy-for-adults-with-cerebral-palsy In the past few years, I have had to come to terms with changes in my body related to cerebral palsy, that I did not anticipate. Changes did not happen overnight so gradually I started to have more difficulties. I think when I am learning may have applications to similar challenges that all of us face when we get older. But for the kid in the wheelchair or braces impaired by cerebral palsy, there is a uniqueness. Here are some of my current strategies that I am working on: At home walking Recumbent biking which I strongly recommend for those who have cerebral palsy. You may have to have some type of strap to help you to stay on the peddles. Sitting chair exercises Walking stairs Soon I am recovering from right arm injury soon I will be back to resistance training and body exercises. I am eating to lose weight Longterm I want to research about cerebral palsy and report my findings so that people can become more aware. I especially want to encourage those who have cerebral palsy and are getting older. I hear you.