Prepping for old age...

Having reviewed the Age poll, I have been thinking... How do we as preppers handle aging. Most preppers want a location away from large groups of people which means most stores are farther away, nothing in walking distance... fewer people stopping by as we age how do we plan to handle the aging process?

 

Housing without stairs, installing hand rails in the bath/shower, good lighting, making sure maintenance doesn't get behind....lots of things to take into account as age progresses.

 

I have taken on "this place has been worked over nothing left to see or have here" look and feel. Don't take me wrong, maintain, fix prep, do not take on the Jones/Smith fight.

 

I figure more pills and booze.

 

A friend just bought a home. This will be their finally home and it was interesting to hear her say that her door frames are wide enough for a wheel chair. I never thought to consider that when buying a home.

 

Sounds like we have the plan.
If I'd have known I would have lived this long , I would have done things a little different .

 

I'm out of debt and will stay out of debt.

Building a bigger 'nest egg'

Still looking for a ranch style house (no stairs!)

 

I kinda resemble that.. Of course the wife said no way and baught a house in suberbia hell and keeps, uhm, sugesting, I come join her..

Nope!!

 

Well then Don't have a Boff /sex in the am , cuz the drive to town you nod off when the blood is needed elsewhere .
Im building lifts , banisters on all the stairs to the root cellar , bought a man lift for me to get on the roofs .etc.
Ive got another 15years in me doing the work stuff . Coffee thread area 40 years
Sloth

Pills right ??

 

Speaking for myself only........... When I can't keep the cabin warm and the food stocked then the time has arrived that I no longer have the right to survive. I have Zero interest in living if I can no longer do those things and would at that point only be a burden on someone else..... I just can't have that!

 

We are slowly building a low maintenance (concrete walls/roof) house with wide doorways and no stairs.

 

I figured I'd just act tough and keep pushing until I dropped dead in traditional family fashion.

 

I plan on installing a seat belt on my bass boat seat,That way when I croak I won't fall overboard and who ever is with me can continue to fish if the bite is on!!!

 

From dealing with my Dad in the last years, I noticed he never wanted to admit that he couldn't do it all. That seemed to be the biggest issue. His pride and stubborn attitude caused him extra issues. I think it is hard for a person to admit that they cannot do it all. No one wants to get old. I have not heard one person seriously say they look forward to aging and having to rely on others. I know I made a thread earlier this year about my Mom and getting her to scale back. That thread didn't go well,
So to answer your question:

stubborn as hell.

 

I plan on being dead long before that.