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Are you? Would be happy to die by 65-70 instead of struggling through 80s…

• suddenlybananas 3mo ago
  Easy to say when you're not 65-70.
• al_borland 3mo ago
  No one knows for sure how they will be in their old age. My grandmother didn’t seem to struggle until her mid to late 90s. That’s a lot of years to leave on the table. Years that allowed her to meet and enjoy time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Had she died at 65, I wouldn’t have even known her. Instead she was around for my entire childhood and well into adulthood.
• pferde 3mo ago
  I'd rather live through my 80s without much struggling. Longevity and quality of life until the end. And I try to live in the way that lends itself towards that.
• annzabelle 3mo ago
  There are really different kinds of 65-70. My parents are both 70 and very active. I often meet 65 year olds who are frail and slow with chronic pain and diabetes, when my dad is going on 50 mile bike rides a few times a week. I would hate to develop a significant health condition at 55 and be seriously ill by 60. I would much rather be healthy until my late 70s.
• nazgul17 3mo ago
  From what I understand, whether you will struggle depends a lot on whether you eat well, sleep well, drink, smoke, and exercise. My dad played futsal until the end (~70 yo, car accident, be was perfectly healthy otherwise); I met one of his classmates from school, he looked 20 years older, no exaggeration. My dad looked like he was barely 50. Note: how old someone looks is very biased by their "generation", as people tend to drink and smoke less these days.