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Hollywood legend Dick Van Dyke<\/a> is the first to admit things aren’t as easy for him at his age, but he is still taking care of himself.<\/p>\n In a Sunday Times essay<\/a> published Nov. 13, Van Dyke, 99, opened up about the physical deterioration he experiences in his day-to-day life, from foot problems to declining eyesight. He added that he has trouble maintaining focus in group conversations and frequently complains about his hearing aids.<\/p>\n “It\u2019s frustrating to feel diminished in the world, physically and socially,” he wrote. “I get invites to events or offers for gigs in New York or Chicago, but that kind of travel takes so much out of me that I have to say no. Almost all of my visiting with folks has to happen at my house.”<\/p>\n Still, the “Mary Poppins<\/a>” star is determined to keep living a long, healthy life with his 100th birthday coming up on Dec. 13 and revealed he tries to go to the gym three times a week.<\/p>\n “I don\u2019t know why this is something I still want to do but it is. I\u2019m not a ‘wake up and go back to bed’ type just yet, unless it\u2019s cold and rainy. If I miss too many gym days, I really can feel it \u2013 a stiffness creeping in here and there. If I let that set in, well, God help me,” he wrote.<\/p>\n During his workouts, he said he will undergo a strict circuit from one machine to the next with no breaks. He starts on a sit-down machine before working legs, which he called “two of my most cherished possessions,” and then hits the upper body.<\/p>\n Earlier this year, the Tony Award winner cracked a dark joke about failing to reach age 100<\/a> while speaking at a Vandy High Tea event in Malibu, California, on Oct. 5.<\/p>\nWhat has Dick Van Vyke said about his 100th birthday<\/h2>\n