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Derby Tup Aug 2023 8:51am, 30 Aug 2023 61,023 posts	0 Derby Tup You've done great TD
Fitz Aug 2023 8:57am, 30 Aug 2023 3,359 posts	0 Fitz First EVER, Triplet Dad? Wow, good going. I think I was about 10 when I had my first. #SpeccyFourEyes.
SarahWoo Aug 2023 9:12am, 30 Aug 2023 19,110 posts	0 SarahWoo Got my poo test result back - all clear
57.5 Degrees of Pain Aug 2023 9:12am, 30 Aug 2023 13,702 posts	0 57.5 Degrees of Pain I thought I did well avoiding eye tests from 1987 till 2017 TD. I have noticed it harder to see fine detail in teeth I'm fixing so maybe time for my 3rd visit.
Velociraptor Aug 2023 9:23am, 30 Aug 2023 65,116 posts	0 Velociraptor Good news, SW
GlennR Aug 2023 9:24am, 30 Aug 2023 72,314 posts	0 GlennR Good news SW.
Velociraptor Aug 2023 9:40am, 30 Aug 2023 65,117 posts	0 Velociraptor Interesting wee bit of research being quoted in the rags today. If you're a woman and want to maximise your prospects of living to 90, don't lose more than 5% of your bodyweight after the age of 60. And it doesn't just apply to unintentional weight loss, planned weight loss is also correlated with a reduced statistical likelihood of extreme longevity. GAINING weight after 60 is not linked to any change in the likelihood of getting to 90. Enjoying the reporters and BTLers efforts to shoehorn this information into current prevalent beliefs about weight and health. "Oh, but you should still go on a diet and lose weight if your doctor tells you to," say the researchers. And the bit about weight gain being neutral is not being spun as, "It is therefore OK to put on a few pounds when you're older." [Accepting, of course, that living to 90 is not everything, and may be less important than being able to fit into the dresses you wore at 40, or into a standard aeroplane seat.]
DoricQuine Aug 2023 10:22am, 30 Aug 2023 9,257 posts	0 DoricQuine Everyone should have an eye test at least every 2 years to check eye health regardless of whether you need glasses or not. Think about it, most people visit their dentist ever 6 months. Teeth can be replaced but eyes can't. Steps down off of soap box
Flatlander Aug 2023 10:39am, 30 Aug 2023 2,886 posts	0 Flatlander I agree with DQ. Also, diseases other than eye ones can be picked up in eye tests.
Derby Tup Aug 2023 10:40am, 30 Aug 2023 61,024 posts	0 Derby Tup Good news SW Interesting Velo