How long do you want to live?

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I want to live to 100yrs old

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Medical science is saying we will live longer and longer... on medication?

Consider the following: Do you want to live with the aid of someone helping you; go to the bathroom / feed you / get in and out of bed / get changed / and the other 100 and 1 things we do on a daily basis
 
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I prefer to ignore such loaded questions.

Either you wish to know how long people wish to live

or

You wish to know people's tolerance for pain and/or dependency. All three questions are very different.
 
Oddly enough, the other day I was chatting with a neighbour about holidays and enjoying life.

And we both agreed it is all about (if you can?) "putting more life into your years, than putting more years into your life", as she put 'what is the point of living to 100 if you spend the last 20 years in a hospital bed'!
 
we have to die of something, trouble is the longer you delay the inevitable the greater the suffering. As long as I can enjoy retirement that's all that matters.
 
Living longer certainly draws my attention to the importance of looking after yourself in earlier years in the hope that you have better odds of being more healthy and active later in life, although I appreciate it's not guaranteed.

Earlier this week I came across a video but I can't for the life of me remember who it was that had quite a powerful message, although a touch extreme. It was something along the lines of:

If you cover your mouth and nose you will release within minutes that you need to breath or you will die
If you stop drinking water you will realise within days that you need to drink water or you will die
If you stop eating you will realise within a few weeks that without food you will die.
But if you don't do any exercise, the effects will not be so readily noticeable until it is possibly too late.
 
If I'm still LIVING (as opposed to merely existing), I don't really care how long I live. As long as I wake up and am looking forward to the day ahead, it's a good day; when it comes to a long period of "Oh, bu99er - here we go again!", I'd like to hope that by that time, I'll have the choice.
 
I ticked 100, but in reality I'm not bothered how long I live so long as:
1. I outlive my wife who is 15 years younger than I am
2. I don't develop dementia or some other horrible degenerative disease
3. I can keep doing things for myself until I croak, within reason (I'm happy to pay for "staff" to do stuff I physically can't, like mowing the lawn or putting the bins out, up to a point)

But fundamentally I'd like at least another 20 years please old boy, stuff still needs to experienced and enjoyed. If I can get to 88 upright, that'll be ok.
 
In recent times I think I've mostly lost my fear of death but that doesn't mean I want to die today. I've just accepted the fact that it'll happen and there's also the Christian side of it too. This isn't for everyone and all power and respect to those of other religions and none. There are things I still want to do and experience in life and there are things I'd like to live to see. I'd like to see functioning useful androids and I'd like to see contact with aliens if they are indeed out there and peaceful.

Sorry, but I have to post one of my favourite jokes...

"My dad had a peaceful death, he died in his sleep unlike his passengers who died screaming."

Sorry if anyone finds that offensive. It's just meant to be funny.
 
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gman said:
Living longer certainly draws my attention to the importance of looking after yourself in earlier years in the hope that you have better odds of being more healthy and active later in life, although I appreciate it's not guaranteed.

Earlier this week I came across a video but I can't for the life of me remember who it was that had quite a powerful message, although a touch extreme. It was something along the lines of:

If you cover your mouth and nose you will release within minutes that you need to breath or you will die
If you stop drinking water you will realise within days that you need to drink water or you will die
If you stop eating you will realise within a few weeks that without food you will die.
But if you don't do any exercise, the effects will not be so readily noticeable until it is possibly too late.
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There’s always the exceptions. My mum has:
*never exercised in her life
*has always had very few interests beyond reading and watching tv
*had a pretty poor diet with not much fresh fruit and veg but lots of processed food
*lived beside a majorly busy six lane road in London for over 60 years.

She’s due to celebrate her 100th birthday in a few month’s time.
 
A possibly flawed survey. If I answer "yes",then I'm saying I want to reach 100 and then die; if I answer "no" it will be assumed I want to die younger. Should I opt for "don't know" then I'm (falsely) saying I have no opinion.

At the risk of rapped knuckles, as a Christian I go with Philippians ch 1 v 22-23. Which does not put a figure on it.
 
Only if I have decent health to go with the 100 years
Currently not looking good .
 
I would be happy with my life, if I dropped down dead tomorrow. I am already living longer than I was expected to, (having had cancer twice and a heart attack) so I really am not bothered when I die. I just hope it is not drawn out and I die peacefully.
 
I'm already more than thirty years older than my parents were, when they died

What's more, I intend to hang on as long as possible, regardless of whatever condition I may be in.
 
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I'm Pascal-culating the effect of that.
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Well, some people used to swear that PLJ helped them live healthily ~ no risk of scurvy ;) it must have Fortran'ified them!
 
Until I can assemble a complete response, I'll just have to COBOL something together.
 
As I rapidly approach 80 I don’t know the answer to that at the moment my brain thankfully is fully functional, a easy going lifestyle had started to take its toll heart failure a few years ago led to reduced activity and Covid lock downs caused a tendency to laziness , …. Followed by a swift wake up call at Xmas just gone with a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.. so a change in diet and lifestyle has now led to a 3 stone + weight loss and more activity , I don’t know how much longer I have anymore than others but the one thing I have noticed is friends meeting there end more frequently these days., several old friends from my teen years have been gone for 10 years or more , and I now wonder when I don’t here from or of someone for a while whether they are ignoring me or have died .
So count your blessings if you wake up treat everyday as a bonus and if you want something just buy it there’s no pockets in a shroud
 
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Well, some people used to swear that PLJ helped them live healthily ~ no risk of scurvy ;) it must have Fortran'ified them!
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I had a little difficulty in understanding that. Perhaps your LISP confused me! :exit:
 
the black fox said:
As I rapidly approach 80 I don’t know the answer to that at the moment my brain thankfully is fully functional, a easy going lifestyle had started to take its toll heart failure a few years ago led to reduced activity and Covid lock downs caused a tendency to laziness , …. Followed by a swift wake up call at Xmas just gone with a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.. so a change in diet and lifestyle has now led to a 3 stone + weight loss and more activity , I don’t know how much longer I have anymore than others but the one thing I have noticed is friends meeting there end more frequently these days., several old friends from my teen years have been gone for 10 years or more , and I now wonder when I don’t here from or of someone for a while whether they are ignoring me or have died .
So count your blessings if you wake up treat everyday as a bonus and if you want something just buy it there’s no pockets in a shroud
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Your post reminds me of why I now celebrate my birthdays, whereas before I never used to because I never really considered it as important. It was actually my wife (who loves her birthday like a child does lol) that made me think differently about it.

She said that I should always celebrate each birthday because a lot of people never get to celebrate their next one. A simple yet powerful message.
 
gman said:
Your post reminds me of why I now celebrate my birthdays, whereas before I never used to because I never really considered it as important. It was actually my wife (who loves her birthday like a child does lol) that made me think differently about it.

She said that I should always celebrate each birthday because a lot of people never get to celebrate their next one. A simple yet powerful message.
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Similar here. I do celebrate my birthday more than I used to, and each morning I wake and put the kettle on at around 5am, and say to myself, plan my day and make the most of it. Come late October I hope to celebrate a total stroke recovery aniversary, and with luck many more. I do take more short Airbnb breaks, usually in the UK. There are so many places I haven't visited. I try to make the most of life.
 
gman said:
Your post reminds me of why I now celebrate my birthdays, whereas before I never used to because I never really considered it as important. It was actually my wife (who loves her birthday like a child does lol) that made me think differently about it.

She said that I should always celebrate each birthday because a lot of people never get to celebrate their next one. A simple yet powerful message.
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I don't really celebrate my birthday but I DO celebrate the day of the operation to remove a brain tumour which gave me a new life (and appreciation for life itself!) I have a couple of friends who have had similar life saving procedures who do the same.
 
As noted above there is a balance between lifespan and healthspan. I want a very long and healthy life.
I've looked at a lot of things that seem to influence this and a lot comes down to insulin regulation, telomere length, mitochondrial activity and gut health. We can improve all of these things and more with relative ease.
If you want a top tip to live longer and better, always hold onto the handrail!
 
I don't think I want to live to 100. The way I see things going, I'll be happy to move on. I see a health care system where most the population goes into debt because it's good for business. I see this already in the dentistry world - need a tooth removed that'll be £76.
 
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I don't think I want to live to 100. The way I see things going, I'll be happy to move on. I see a health care system where most the population goes into debt because it's good for business. I see this already in the dentistry world - need a tooth removed that'll be £76.
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Aye, £76 plus the tax for the now non-existent NHS treatment lol
 
Sure I'd love to live to 100, so long as I can still function without much assistance. My partner's Gran lived to 96, and only in the last couple of years of her life did she require any carer, and even then it was just to help her prepare meals, some light assistance for the bathroom and dressing, that was it.
 
I want to live as long as my wife lives. After that don't give a fig.
 
Cagey75 said:
Sure I'd love to live to 100, so long as I can still function without much assistance. My partner's Gran lived to 96, and only in the last couple of years of her life did she require any carer, and even then it was just to help her prepare meals, some light assistance for the bathroom and dressing, that was it.
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Similar to my wife's gran, up until about 95 she was still teaching Bridge, after a fall she started to struggle a little with her arm and ended up in a nice care home, but she aged pretty quick once in there, but was still happy and perfectly lucid etc. Then COVID hit and the care home restrictions caused a rapid decline and despite frequent visits outside her window it wasn't the same as getting actual contact. She gave up at 101.

I'm slightly terrified that my mother-in-law will outlive me.
 
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Now nearing sixty, as a youngster I never expected to get this far. :)
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Didn't think I'd hit 30 and damn near didn't make 50!
 
My mother has just died aged 101 years - she would have been 102 in August.

last of her generation, (locally) .. born in 1923

Never had an illness, (been in hospital), her whole life - she died at home

The last 5 years were not good
 
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