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ageing

Author: Philip Caron
Date: 2018-11-27 19:54

A general topic has been crossing my mind lately. What goes when you get older? Fingers? Ears? Memory? Other? It probably varies by individual, but maybe there's some generalities. Along these lines, I'd be interested to hear any health reasons that older pros retired (without needing to hear names named.)

What can one do to resist? Maybe the answer is obvious, practice! Maybe there are less obvious answers too.

I'm going on 66 and playing the best I ever have - I've been focused these last 12 years. Health is good, but I'm getting some osteoarthritis here and there, shoulders in particular. I do exercise my hands each day, apart from practicing clarinet. I'd like to keep playing in coming years, keep improving if possible. But realistically one must expect and perhaps prepare for a downward arc at some point.

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Philip Caron

2018-11-27 19:54