> helping people to live healthier lives while they're young so their bodies aren't in horrible shape by the time they're old would also make for good prioritie

> helping people to live healthier lives while they're young so their bodies aren't in horrible shape by the time they're old would also make for good priorities. Agree. But let me add that finding that sweet spot where the body isn't in horrible shape is not as easy as it might seem, based on my observation. My father-in-law was a Minnesota dairy farmer all his life. By his early 60's his body was utterly beat up by the hard work. I, on the other hand, got a little too soft and CRT-tanned over the years, so while not as beat up at the same age in some ways, my cardio health is not what it should be and I am rearranging my life to make room for more exercise and have made radical changes to my diet. But on the other, other hand, a friend's mom was a competitive athlete and active coach all of her life, and by her early 60's is as beat up as my father-in-law was. So there is such a thing as unhealthy exercise. Good diet, and the right amount of low-impact exercise would seem to be the path to enjoyable golden years. Which is such a broad statement as to be utterly un-actionable.... cue the arguments over diet and exercise. And then, of course, there is the issue of motivation, even if you could be told the One Correct Way..... (107 days without BBQ ribs... but who is counting??)