It's #FollowFriday - With the current toxic political climate, I find myself looking for a break from the chaos and disorder.
Reach out if you're posting non-political content.
I'm a 40-ish y/o married dad in the Toronto area. I tell jokes and whine about being a homeowner. I also suffer from crippling depression which I self-medicate with memes and occasional art.
Chat soon!
I feel like I can’t see clearly at night anymore. 9pm: Rode home on my scooter and a hill I had no problem going down during the day was absolutely terrifying at night. I dunno. I had to stop at the top and gather my courage. I must get my eyes checked again. Home safe but it was terrifying #motorcycle #ageing
Getting older. It's all relative.
2SLGBTQIA+ people relive old traumas as they age on their own
https://www.salon.com/2024/12/26/lgbtq-people-relive-old-traumas-as-they-age-on-their-own_partner
* embracing aging isn’t easy
* can be esp. difficult for 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors who are long-term HIV survivors
Comment: I am a volunteer board member at two 2SLGBTQIA+ seniors advocacy non-profits.
This is a significant concern generally; more so given resurgent conservatism.
#LGBThistory #2SLGBTQIA+ #Queer #seniors #aging #ageing #HistoricalTrauma #LGBTpurge #HIV #AIDS #discrimination #homophobia #transphobia
Hi! Time for my (new) formal #Introduction - #Intro in #Mastodon
My name is Matteo
Scientist at the World Health Organization (#WHO) in Geneva (#Switzerland#), and Professor of #Geriatrics and #Gerontology at the University of Milan (#Italy)
I post on #Medicine, #PublicHealth, #Ageing (or #Aging), #Frailty, #Care... But also on #Roma (where I am from) and #ASRoma (my favourite/only #football team)
Hobbies: #reading, #movies, #running Sometimes I take #photos
One wife, three kids, one #dog
New Study Links Plant-Rich Diet to Slower Biological Aging in Women #nutrition #plantbased #food #diet #health #ageing #longevity #women #GoVegan https://vegconomist.com/health/new-study-links-plant-rich-diet-slower-biological-aging-women/
23-Oct-2024
Your ability to balance on one leg may be a reliable indicator of neuromuscular aging, with men and women showing significant declines over the decades
makes me wonder how #IanAnderson is doing these days - can he still play the flute standing on one leg?
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/1061684 #science #health #ageing
I don't usually eat popcorn
But when I do, it's usually 5mins after I've already put the vacuum away.
I'm a masochist.
Hypothetically, If you had a friend who was born in 1980... would your friend be a Gen Xer or Millennial?
Elder Millennial? Gen X Jr.? Unloved?
Last week we celebrated my daughter’s 7th birthday. Pokemon was the theme! She had so much fun and was spoiled with presents and love.
We also discovered a leak (not leek) in our basement which added stress to an already stressful year.
Life’s occasional ups and endless downs.
When I was actively parenting, I thought I was tired because I was doing so much. I thought by the time I had an adult child, I'd gain so much more energy. But it has not happened. I'm still tired. WHAT GIVES? Am I just old now? #parenting #ageing
There is more than just one senior esports team in the world, ffs.
And the name is really patronising.
Still, anything in print is good.
"Esports and the fight against senior loneliness"
China Approves First Retirement Age Hike Since 1950s
“Over the next 15 years, the retirement age for men will gradually rise from 60 to 63. Women cadres will see their retirement age increase from 55 to 58, while women in blue-collar jobs will see an adjustment from 50 to 55.”
Scientists find #humans age dramatically in two bursts – at 44, then 60
#US findings suggesting #ageing is not a slow and steady process could explain spikes in health issues at certain ages.
The first wave of changes included molecules linked to cardiovascular disease and the ability to metabolize caffeine, alcohol and lipids. The second wave of changes included molecules involved in immune regulation, carbohydrate metabolism and kidney function.
https://www.theguardian.com/science/article/2024/aug/14/scientists-find-humans-age-dramatically-in-two-bursts-at-44-then-60-aging-not-slow-and-steady
They could solve world hunger if they cross-pollinated fruits and vegetables with the weeds in my yard.
The weeds rip through concrete, stone, wood, grow in complete darkness under my deck. Once pulled they grow back bigger and faster.
Scientists, feel free to DM me for my address 
Another impact of #ageing populations and villages that are affluent but not appealing to young people to remain there (as well as precarious work / housing for young people) - this #animal sanctuary on #Suffolk / #Essex border has closed as the volunteers have become elderly and in poor health and can no longer run it..
Question for the married men:
If your wife is doing work around the house on her own without communicating her needs and you don’t read her mind and start helping right away, are you fixing for an argument later?
One drawing per day - Day 177
You know you're not young anymore when stretching becomes a necessity 
Tu sais que t'es plus très jeune quand s'étirer devient une nécessité
feat. Nikko
I’ll be a sad dad when my kid eventually grows out of Bluey… so wholesome and relatable
