And the question may not be whether someone else thinks of you as elderly, but whether you think of yourself as elderly. Jon Carroll, a columnist for the San Francisco Chronicle, has been referring to himself as an elderly man for 20 years or so. Sometimes I feel more elderly than others, says Carroll, who is 69.
To change the refresh frequency for your monitor. 1. Open Display in Control Panel. 2. On the Settings tab, click Advanced. 3. On the Monitor tab, in the Refresh Frequency list, click a new refresh rate. Note.
Changing the Environment. 1  1. Reposition your screen. The angle at which you look at your screen can affect the amount of strain on your eyes. 2  2. Reposition your face. Try to position your face as far as you can from the monitor: 20-40 inches or 50-100 cm is about the right distance. 3  3. Adjust the brightness and contrast.