What I find annoying about doctors and being over 60

[SheilaT]

14. Body parts, alas, do wear out.

Just as any tool of any kind will, over time and with lots of use.

I have no idea about other parts of the country, but when we lived in Phoenix I was aware that there were lots of Geriatricians. I probably have the name wrong, but doctors who specialized in geriatrics, meaning old people. There's probably a need for lots more of them everywhere.

Despite your age and the years of wear on your body, if taking a single step has suddenly become agony, that's not completely normal. Push your doctor to do whatever scanning, screening, diagnosis that would be done on a twenty-year old. If necessary, find a new doctor.

I have a 66 year old friend who is going to need knee replacement down the road. In his case, years of happily playing racquet ball has destroyed the cartilage in the knees.