HOW FAR ALONG ARE YOU
IN THE AGING PROCESS?
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MENTAL FUNCTIONS
Harder to concentrate or experiencing mental fatigue, burnout.
1) Seldom or almost never   2) 1-2 times a week   3) Daily

Run out of energy by afternoon or early evening. Feel tired or sleepy.
1) Seldom or almost never   2) 1-2 times a week   3) Daily

Losing sense of humor, attention span or mental sharpness.
1) Seldom or almost never   2) 1-2 times a week   3) Daily

Trouble being creative or coming up with new ideas
1) Seldom or almost never   2) 1-2 times a week   3) Daily

Losing interest or drive to start new projects.
1) Seldom or almost never   2) 1-2 times a week   3) Daily

Decreased enjoyment in social functions, hobbies.
1) Seldom or almost never   2) 1-2 times a week   3) Daily

Losing competitive drive to keep up, resent change.
1) Seldom or almost never   2) 1-2 times a week   3) Daily

Change in Memory function, more forgetful.
1) Seldom or almost never   2) 1-2 times a week   3) Daily

Decline in satisfaction at home, at work, or in activities that used to bring you pleasure.
1) Seldom or almost never   2) 1-2 times a week   3) Daily

PHYSICAL CHANGES
Increase in body fat or putting on weight.
1) None   2) 5-10%   3) greater than 10% change

Elevated blood pressure.
1) None   2) 5-10%   3) greater than 10% change

Elevated blood sugar.
1) None   2) 5-10%   3) greater than 10% change

Elevated cholesterol, triglycerides or LDL levels.
1) None   2) 5-10%   3) greater than 10% change

More frequent illnesses, or when you do get sick, it takes longer to recover.
1) None   2) 5-10%   3) greater than 10% change

Losing height, increasing abdominal girth, widening rib cage
1) None   2) 5-10%   3) greater than 10% change

Body composition changing from muscular to fat
1) None   2) 5-10%   3) greater than 10% change

Less endurance (climbing two flights of stairs makes you short of breath or gives you palpitations)
1) Never   2) Rare   3) Often

Dizziness, light-headedness, ringing in ears, headaches.
1) Never   2) Rare   3) Often

Poor circulation, cold hands or feet, swollen or painful varicose veins, hemorroids.
1) Never   2) Rare   3) Often

Difficulty focusing or reading the menu or newspaper.
1) Never   2) Rare   3) Often

Back or neck pain, muscle cramps or tendon strains.
1) Never   2) Rare   3) Often

Osteoporosis (fragile bones) or arthritis (stiff or swollen joints).
1) Never   2) Rare   3) Often

SEXUAL FUNCTIONS
Decrease or Loss of libido (change in desire for sex or sex drive)
1) No change   2) occasionally less   3) almost always or none

Decreased enjoyment of sex or satisfaction with orgasmic function
1) No change   2) occasionally less   3) almost always or none

Decreased fullness in erections
1) No change   2) occasionally less   3) almost always or none

Decreased ability to start or maintaining erections
1) No change   2) occasionally less   3) almost always or none

Decreased volume of ejaculate or semen
1) No change   2) occasionally less   3) almost always or none

Decreased strength of climax or force of muscular pulsations.
1) No change   2) occasionally less   3) almost always or none

ENDURANCE AND STRENGTH
" Body all achy and wracked with pain"
1) Never   2) only after heavy workout   3) all the time

Decreased flexibility and mobility
1) No change   2) less   3) severe

Decline in strength, muscle mass
1) No change   2) less   3) severe

Decline in stamina
1) No change   2) less   3) severe

Decline in athletic performance (reflexes, speed, timing, balance or coordination)
1) No change   2) less   3) severe

More easily injured and slower to recover
1) No change   2) less   3) severe

Level of restoration, revitalization may depend on time available to rebuild cellular metabolic functions depending upon years in decline and underlying health status.

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