Richard, I,m old enough that I retired from my regular job but still am very active teaching scuba. I do get a checkup each year and am quite a bit more active than when I had a desk job. I don't think age alone should be the factor that decides when you should stop or even slow down. Dick In message <Pine.A32.3.91.960216154211.28152A-100000@mi*.mi*.ki*.se*> writes: > As time passes (and the number of SCUBA divers increase) the number of > ageing divers will increase. > When should a diver stop diving due to advanced age? Should > (s)he consider age at all? To what extent hould (old) divers have regular > checkups? > (We have our own ideas concerning the above questions but are very > interested in hearing other peoples opinion) > > Dive Safely! > > +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ > | Richard Soderberg, MD, PADI DM | Olle Sandelin, PADI Staff Instr | > | Diving Physician | Diving/Aviation Physician | > | richard.soderberg@mi*.ki*.se* | olle.sandelin@dy*.se* | > +------------------------------------+----------------------------------+ > | Dykhuset-Sandhamns dykcenter | > | URL: http://www.dykhuset.se | > | Kungsgatan 73 PO BOX 12 665 | > | S-112 93 Stockholm Sweden | > | + 46 8 651 22 33 (voice) | > | + 46 8 652 18 17 (fax) | > +-----------------------------------------------------------------------+ > > > -- > Send mail for the `techdiver' mailing list to `techdiver@terra.net'. > Send subscription/archive requests to `techdiver-request@terra.net'. ------------- Dick Barker dickb@es*.co* http://www.eskimo.com/~dickb/ Are you qualified to join OFDA? http://www.eskimo.com/~dickb/ofda.html
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