I don’t think you can fix a number as an answer to the question.
It will vary from person to person depending on how he has maintained his health.
I am assuming we are talking about elders who have no knee problems due to arthritis or any other ailment.
Till the age of 60, I could easily climb six floors slowly without rest at intermediate floors.
After I crossed 70, I found I could easily climb one story (10 to 12 feet) without getting breathless and one more floor after pausing for about 20 seconds halfway.
I am now 75 and I always use the elevator if available. I won’t attempt any bravado.
But once, when the elevator was down and there was no prospect of the elevator getting fixed in reasonable time, I did climb all six floors to reach my apartment, but I climbed very slowly, and paused at every floor for at least 30 seconds. I reached home with a heartbeat above normal but was not totally breathless.
I am now able to walk 3 kilometers slowly without the need to take a rest. I need at least 45 minutes to walk this distance.
Earlier I could easily do 4 to 6 km.
By the way, it is relevant to mention that in 2010 I had a mild heart attack. An angioplasty was done, and I now have two stents in my heart.
Other septuagenarians may have a different story to narrate.
Image Source: Generated by Meta AI based on the following prompt from me:
Can you generate an image of an old man of about 75 climbing up the stairs slowly, holding on to the hand railing, in a residential apartment building?
That old man in this AI generated image looks much older than 75!
Here is how I look at 75
No comments:
Post a Comment