The age old question
#16
Re: The age old question
I wouldn't mind to living to an old age provided I am in reasonably good health, especially in the brain.
What point is there to living an old age if you end up in hospital bed for 10-15 years not really there with no real clue of what is going on?
I couldn't even try and start to have any reasonable idea of how long I may live, I seem to have gotten at the less desirable genes from both sides health wise....
What point is there to living an old age if you end up in hospital bed for 10-15 years not really there with no real clue of what is going on?
I couldn't even try and start to have any reasonable idea of how long I may live, I seem to have gotten at the less desirable genes from both sides health wise....
JS, set the target to 80 like your past family members achieved
BTW, would you consider me 'as old'?
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Last edited by not2old; Feb 17th 2016 at 10:27 pm.
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If I died at 50, it wouldn't be much of an accomplishment considering how late into life I have started things most start in their 20's.....
From my perspective someone in their 70's is old, not ancient, but certainly old. My parents in their late 50's (58 now) are also what I would consider old, but there are also people who consider me old, all depends how old you are as to what is old...
My sister in laws kid (6) saw my grey in my 4 day old beard and said, " you must be really old and pointed to the grey." but to a 5 year old I would certainly be considered old... For the record I am 8 years younger then her parents are.
At 20, 40 seemed old, at 36, 40 doesn't seem so old anymore.
#18
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My dad died at 51 but he had older relatives.
My mother in law is a sprightly 77 and has outlived three daughters who all died of different things over a period of about 8 years. Lost her husband in that period too.
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I'm less convinced about this 'side' thing than I was. My mum is 83 next month and her parents went into their 80s while an aunt went into her 90s. Mum still drives, although now recovering from a hip replacement replacement which she managed to dislocate twice.
My dad died at 51 but he had older relatives.
My mother in law is a sprightly 77 and has outlived three daughters who all died of different things over a period of about 8 years. Lost her husband in that period too.
My dad died at 51 but he had older relatives.
My mother in law is a sprightly 77 and has outlived three daughters who all died of different things over a period of about 8 years. Lost her husband in that period too.
#20
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JS @ post #17 interesting point of view
So back to the thread title
Seems most folks think anyone older than they are are considered 'old'. JS point about being 'ancient' is valid, but only when everyone they know who older than them have died.
Baring any freak accidents, communicable diseases, act god or of war
The guideline predictor or indicator of 'how long you will live' is to look at past family members age of death, have you yourself lived a healthy, fruitful & happy life. Is your outlook positive - do any of you 'the BE members' want to live to 100 years old - I certainly do?
So back to the thread title
Seems most folks think anyone older than they are are considered 'old'. JS point about being 'ancient' is valid, but only when everyone they know who older than them have died.
Baring any freak accidents, communicable diseases, act god or of war
The guideline predictor or indicator of 'how long you will live' is to look at past family members age of death, have you yourself lived a healthy, fruitful & happy life. Is your outlook positive - do any of you 'the BE members' want to live to 100 years old - I certainly do?
#21
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How much do these average life expectancy figures change if you take out accidental deaths (car accidents, etc)? Anybody know where to look for figures like that?
#23
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JS @ post #17 interesting point of view
So back to the thread title
Seems most folks think anyone older than they are are considered 'old'. JS point about being 'ancient' is valid, but only when everyone they know who older than them have died.
Baring any freak accidents, communicable diseases, act god or of war
The guideline predictor or indicator of 'how long you will live' is to look at past family members age of death, have you yourself lived a healthy, fruitful & happy life. Is your outlook positive - do any of you 'the BE members' want to live to 100 years old - I certainly do?
So back to the thread title
Seems most folks think anyone older than they are are considered 'old'. JS point about being 'ancient' is valid, but only when everyone they know who older than them have died.
Baring any freak accidents, communicable diseases, act god or of war
The guideline predictor or indicator of 'how long you will live' is to look at past family members age of death, have you yourself lived a healthy, fruitful & happy life. Is your outlook positive - do any of you 'the BE members' want to live to 100 years old - I certainly do?
I'm benchmarking 120 as 150 is somewhat unrealistic.
#25
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And then, of course, there's The Death Clock - When Am I Going To Die?
When I went through it at that time ... based on my age, non smoker, low BMI & lifestyle, the results weren't too good coming in somewhere in the 73 age range.
Maybe stats Canada as I indicated in my OP use the non scientific 'death clock'
Live life long & prosper
edit: I redid the death clock, my terminal date came in at October 2020
Re-entered a different birth date 10 years later, result was October 2030
entering a birth date of January 1943- result is my time is up this year in 2016
conclusion: the death clock is set to anyone, no matter what age they are, to terminate at age 73
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Last edited by not2old; Feb 18th 2016 at 1:54 pm. Reason: edited post
#26
Re: The age old question
you posted that one previously.
When I went through it at that time ... based on my age, non smoker, low BMI & lifestyle, the results weren't too good coming in somewhere in the 73 age range.
Maybe stats Canada as I indicated in my OP use the non scientific 'death clock'
Live life long & prosper
edit: I redid the death clock, my terminal date came in at October 2020
Re-entered a different birth date 10 years later, result was October 2030
entering a birth date of January 1943- result is my time is up this year in 2016
conclusion: the death clock is set to anyone, no matter what age they are, to terminate at age 73
.
When I went through it at that time ... based on my age, non smoker, low BMI & lifestyle, the results weren't too good coming in somewhere in the 73 age range.
Maybe stats Canada as I indicated in my OP use the non scientific 'death clock'
Live life long & prosper
edit: I redid the death clock, my terminal date came in at October 2020
Re-entered a different birth date 10 years later, result was October 2030
entering a birth date of January 1943- result is my time is up this year in 2016
conclusion: the death clock is set to anyone, no matter what age they are, to terminate at age 73
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#27
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It is a fluff website. About as deep as a Daily Mail article.