I obviously did not feel young enough, my rehab was pretty much a failure. Spasticity still exists, my walking is still like swinging a log, can't open my left hand, can't run, can't ride a bicycle, can't have missionary style sex.
The younger we feel, the better we rehabilitate
Study: Even in old age, feeling young can decrease the chances of developing physical disability and morbidity after a stroke or fracture.
The saying “you’re only as old as you feel” rings increasingly true as scientists discover evidence that people who feel younger than their chronological age are typically healthier and more psychologically resilient.
One new piece of evidence comes from a study led by Bar-Ilan University that found feeling young can increase the chances of successful rehabilitation from medical conditions, even in old age. Their study was recently published in the journal Gerontology.
Researchers tracked 194 adults aged 73-84 undergoing rehabilitation from osteoporotic fractures or stroke in several rehabilitation facilities across Israel.
Interviewed several times throughout their rehabilitation, patients were asked about their subjective age (how young they felt), feelings and experiences. Nurses rated their functioning level at admission and at discharge using the Functional Independence Measurement (FIM) test.
Patients who felt younger at hospital admission showed better functional independence at discharge approximately one month later, whether they’d had a fracture or a stroke.
The researchers also found that those who felt younger rehabilitated better because they were more optimistic about their chances of regaining their functional abilities.
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