How long do you want to live?

[Chris Hinds]

If I follow my paternal grandfather I’ll make my early 80s, maternal grandfather will be late 80s. Dad is still running on all cylinders at 74 nearly 75. Mum died at 31 though, so given that I’m 40, I think I’m past that.

I’ll go with 80 being a reasonable target… on that basis, like Bon Jovi, I’m half way there

[Jamescrs]

Skeptisk said:

Possibly the opposite. Having to go up and down the stairs is giving them exercise and May help them stay fit

Agree with this, my in-laws who are only early 60s decided to move into a. Bungalow 2-3 years ago from a decent semi, they had no mobility or real health issues, since moving to a bungalow they now find stairs very hard work because they have developed bungalow knees

[Nethybridge]

It's obvious in this cesspool of barbaric heathenism that
no-one takes their death and its consequences at all seriously.

Only God chooses the place and time, everything is
predestined. whether in an air crash or
tripping over the cat and falling
down the stairs,
get used to
it unbelievers.

[Scabutz]

Nethybridge said:

It's obvious in this cesspool of barbaric heathenism that
no-one takes their death and its consequences at all seriously.

Only God chooses the place and time, everything is
predestined. whether in an air crash or
tripping over the cat and falling
down the stairs,
get used to
it unbelievers.

Which God though? There are thousands of them.

[csd19]

Scabutz said:

Nethybridge said:

It's obvious in this cesspool of barbaric heathenism that
no-one takes their death and its consequences at all seriously.

Only God chooses the place and time, everything is
predestined. whether in an air crash or
tripping over the cat and falling
down the stairs,
get used to
it unbelievers.

Which God though? There are thousands of them.

Well obviously not the man-made ones...

Oh.

[Slow.Patrol]

If someone offered me perfect health, but I had to shuffle off at 80, I would sign up.

[HD Adam]

AKjr said:

75 or so will do me - arsed will ending up a complete old codger

Currently 35

I used to think that when I was 35.

Now I'm 63 that seems a bit close.

[Om]

Bonefish Blues said:

When I smell of piss it'll be time

Goodbye old friend!

[paua]

cheesejunkie said:

ShredderXLE said:

45 now, would happily peg out at 65. Another 20 years would be enough.

Easy to say at 45.

Give me a quick death not a slow one, but I’ll take a long life if I can.

72 and shot in the back of the head by a jealous 27 yr old husband, en flagrante delicto?

[Hoofy]

Depends. I've worked with bed-bound people in their 90s but I've also seen 90 year olds bouncing around a tennis court so...

[mr_spock]

My mum is 94 and in fair health, although she’s finding caring for my 94 y/o stepfather pretty tiring. If he popped off she’d be out and about like anything. Her uncle lived to 102, outlived 5 wives and was still somewhat working until not long before he died. All looks like a decent age to me.

I have little idea about my dad’s family thanks to that nasty Mr Hitler, but the ones who died naturally were of quite an advanced age for the times.

[Pit Pony]

Jamescrs said:

Skeptisk said:

Possibly the opposite. Having to go up and down the stairs is giving them exercise and May help them stay fit

Agree with this, my in-laws who are only early 60s decided to move into a. Bungalow 2-3 years ago from a decent semi, they had no mobility or real health issues, since moving to a bungalow they now find stairs very hard work because they have developed bungalow knees

The ideal would be a Dormer bungalow then.

My parents have 2 double beds and shower room up stairs, and 2 double bedrooms and a bathroom downstairs.

[ChocolateFrog]

Skeptisk said:

I saw in the newspaper this morning that a British man, who is 111, is currently the world’s oldest person.

Do you aspire to the that old? Even if I were fit and healthy (for such an age)…I couldn’t afford to live that long! I have a decent sum to look after myself and my wife in retirement but that assumes that we only last into our eighties or early nineties. There is certainly not enough for us to spend 20 years in an old people’s home (that I would want to stay in!)

I was thinking about this too.

The oldest woman is 117. That's 60 years of being an old person, fk that.

I'm in constant low level pain now at 40. Old enough to see my kids through to settled adulthood will be more than enough for me. I absolutely don't want to be around as an 80 year old, let alone north of 100.

[Cotty]

Skeptisk said:

Downward said:

Parents are 84 and 82,
They live in a house with really steep stairs, The toilet is downstairs, Wonder if it’s worth a chat about moving a bed to the spade front room ?
They will probably whinge about losing the dining room but surely a bed downstairs is better for them ?

Possibly the opposite. Having to go up and down the stairs is giving them exercise and May help them stay fit

Agreed. I know twin sisters in their seventies, one lives in a bungalow the other a regular house with stairs. The one in the bungalow isn't good at walking up stairs as she rarely has to.

[HTP99]

Cotty said:

Skeptisk said:

Downward said:

Parents are 84 and 82,
They live in a house with really steep stairs, The toilet is downstairs, Wonder if it’s worth a chat about moving a bed to the spade front room ?
They will probably whinge about losing the dining room but surely a bed downstairs is better for them ?

Possibly the opposite. Having to go up and down the stairs is giving them exercise and May help them stay fit

Agreed. I know twin sisters in their seventies, one lives in a bungalow the other a regular house with stairs. The one in the bungalow isn't good at walking up stairs as she rarely has to.

My other grandmother made 93, up to the final 9m or so of her life she lived by herself in her house, slept upstairs, bathroom upstairs, no stair lift. She was, very active, walked to town daily, walked to church etc.

[KobayashiMaru86]

Both my parents have already gone. Mother was 57 with lung cancer and smoked to the end, Dad died in September at 69. Hadn't smoked for over 20 years, was pretty fit at the end yet still got lung cancer that spread to liver. Went in to hospital for something else and within a month was gone. Few of my cousins and relatives have had cancer, even ones who are super fit and did triathlons. My uncle has Parkinsons and is now on palliative care thanks to covid complicating his conditions and he's 70. Even though I've never smoked, not drunk in 3years and down to 92kg, I'll be amazed if I get to 70. Quite a few other inherited conditions could end up getting me.

[21TonyK]

Amazed at how many of you are ready to peg it at 80'ish!

My old man is 82 and was scuba diving on the great barrier reef 3 weeks ago!

Personally, I see old age every day at work. As long as I have mental capacity and a bit of dignity I'll carry on as long as I can. I'm guessing 90's for me.

[Wilmslowboy]

I’d like to get to be a healthy active 80, then if the decline sets in, for it to be a rapid exit.

Father in law is mid 70s, drives 2 or 3 times a year to Spain and back, where he can often be found doing serious diy, sails his little ‘sail boat’ out from the amble a dozen plus weekends a year. Last year I helped him move house, as in man handle sofas, wardrobes etc into and out of the van he hired.

[AW111]

I can't be arsed speculating- I'll die when I die.

Regarding dementia etc. - it's tragic from the outside, when they don't remember you etc. But is it tragic to the patient if they are not distressed by it?

Ditto the sitting watching TV - if they are happy, is it a tragedy?

[AW111]

paua said:

cheesejunkie said:

ShredderXLE said:

45 now, would happily peg out at 65. Another 20 years would be enough.

Easy to say at 45.

Give me a quick death not a slow one, but I’ll take a long life if I can.

72 and shot in the back of the head by a jealous 27 yr old husband, en flagrante delicto?

I want to die peacefully in my sleep, like grandad.
Not screaming and panicking like his passengers.