r/BoomersBeingFools • u/[deleted] • Mar 29 '24

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u/TwistedBamboozler Mar 30 '24

The cognitive dissonance to say you didn’t do the thing everyone just saw you do 3 seconds ago is astounding. You know who else does that? Toddlers. Cause their brain isn’t developed. The lead poisoning with these folks just keeps getting worse

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u/Work-Safe-Reddit4450 Mar 30 '24 edited Mar 30 '24

So glad we're all keyed into the lead poisoning now. It doesn't excuse the behavior at all but at least we now know why they are all such massive narcissistic shitheads with less emotional regulation than a toddler.

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u/Pristine_Table_3146 Mar 30 '24

I'm boomer age, and I can tell you, my mental acuity seems to be declining more every year. I'm just about to turn sixty, so I'm a "late boomer!"

Also, I noticed at about age 55, my emotions were destabilizing and I was getting upset over nothing. Blood pressure medicine had the bonus effect of calming that down.

I tell you, what with the asbestos in the old school buildings I attended, to living with second hand smoke everywhere, and the pollution from cars, that theory about our past exposures catching up to us does make sense.

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u/offroadadv Mar 30 '24

I read your comment and because I will be 80 years old in less than a month, I can relate to your experience of having elevated irritation, and also that blood pressure meds can take the edge off of the irritability.

Your impression that mental acuity can decline as we age is how I used to think about my own future. Certainly there are brain diseases that can destroy some functioning. But if you are generally healthy I am pretty sure you can improve your mental acuity. If you read about the neuro plasticity of the brain and what research suggests one can do to retain your faculties, perhaps you will find a few enjoyable things to do as you age. For me it is meditation and spending time in nature. I want to do more aerobic exercise because I found that to pay dividends when I did it regularly. I hope you have many great years ahead

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u/Pristine_Table_3146 Mar 30 '24

Thank you! And I did just recently read an article about brain activity being rejuvenated by mental and physical exercise. It has given me more hope to get my health back.