Kate Gregory explains the challenges of growing old. I recommend this talk even more to younger folks who pull all nighters, drink red bull (or worse), and don’t care about their posture.
I’ve been highly concerned with my health as someone whose job is spent mostly in front of a screen. I take care of my posture, but even with standing desks, exercise and external monitor, I’ve been having backaches. In my 20ies, I’ve had issues with my wrists (I’ve since adopted vertical mouses and trackballs). Now I’m experiencing eyesight degradation. Even with this, I’ve learned a few new things:
- Having more muscles leads to a better imune system, and more independence when you’re older.
- After your 50ies, driving at night is a problem due to slow adaptation to high-contrast scenarios. One problematic example is the bright screen cars come equipped with. Maybe we need to invest in analog cars for the elderly (not a joke, I also want one of those).