Do you want to live past 90?
 

Drink a little wine and gain a little weight? Hmmmm.

How do you live past 90? Sunday on 60 Minutes

Not interested in being a nonagenarian.

Nope!

I'd love to if I can be in somewhat good shape and have at least half of my mind left. I watched the show.....coffee, wine, higher blood pressure, gain weight.....sounds like it could be fun getting there.

Nope, not me. Growing old was never on my bucket list. I'm still not convinced I want to live to 70.

Not on my list but I am shooting for 80. 10 years to go!

Z

I'll race you.

absolutely YES!!!!!!!!!

My aunt always wanted to take flying lessons....her great grand children gave her a gift certificate for a flying lesson on her 100th birthday.....which she promptly used the following weekend.

When she was down to visit us when she was 97 I was holding her arm going up the steps and taking one step at a time. She asked if I was doing that for me because she said she goes up at a normal pace!!!

I want to be like that at 100.....still too much to do.

Yes for me, too....assuming I still have my health and a reasonably functioning brain...;). Why not?

No, just is not want I see in my virtual "crystal ball"

Absolutely! I love so many things that I could stay interested and involved whether I could dig in the garden or not. I love to see my grandchildren and children too! I would hope my wife was with me all the way. That would be hard to adjust to, if she were to die before me. Still, if I have all my faculties, it would be AOK to live past ninety. I am very interested in living past 110!

I love life. I always have. I loved my work and now I love my leisure time. as long as my health and money is there, im in it for the long haul!!!

Friends of mine live where the study is being conducted - in Laguna Woods Village. They recognized some folks in the "60 Minutes" show. A relatively new gate was shown which could only have been filmed within the last two months.

One of my big questions is does an aging person do better in a 55 and over community such as LWV or The Villages than "out in the world"? I believe the socialization and peer support system (outside one's immediate family) which is so readily available in such a community adds to a senior's happiness and longevity.

A large percentage of my paternal ancestors lived well into their nineties, highly functional. On my maternal side no one has lived past 88 to my knowledge. It is the luck of the draw genetically but the factors brought out in the study can make a huge difference.

As for me, I want to go the distance if my mind and body continue to function well enough for me to remain happy and involved.

I want to live long enough to be as big a pain in the ass to my kids as they were to me.

Darn I 'm going to have to quit this wine drinking. 90 is way too old for me plus we might be out of money at 91.

If a person really does not want to reach 90 all he has to do is smoke cigarettes. A man I had known since we were both 18 was a heavy smoker, even back in college. He only reached 65 and died a terrible death from lung cancer whereas his father who, to my knowledge never smoked, died at age 95.

Sure! But like gerryann reasonably good mental and physical health would be a requirement. So far, so good!

Absolutely. If I am healthy, have my mind, and am not a burden to anyone, I would like to live as long as possible.

I've got the wine covered. And for sure I don't want to miss a moment. This isn't a dress rehearsal. As long as I know what is going on, I'm in for the long haul. Too much great stuff to learn about and experience.

My grandfather had great health and acuity til about 94, then spent his last two years in rehabs and hospitals. My father died young. Unfortunately my health and physique are more similar to my father and grandfather. If I make it into my late 60s I'll consider myself blessed (well, I'm blessed regardless, but you know what I mean).

Oh trust me, you are there already! Pick another reason why you want to live longer!

Why not, if you are in good health both mentally and physically.

My Mom will be 90 in June. She is still very active! She does use a walker for long walks and I can barely keep up with her. Everyone is amazed at how much she uses her laptop, iPad, Kindle and cell phone. She is as sharp as a tack. She is just like two of her aunts that lived to their late 90s.

What for?

Yes, I saw the 60 M show

why not if our health is good I have a many more things we want to accomplish

:a20::a20:

Two Buck Chuck!!!!!

Gonna be 76 in July and I'm just hangin' in :sigh:

If'n I'm this good at 90 then I'll be glad to be 90, but I don't tolerate pain very well so old age does not seem worthwhile under those circumstances :girlneener:

Not interested

I suspect since the beginning of time man has sought out ways to defeat his mortality and since that time morbidity has been a major obstacle in making it a utopian dream. Also being able to financially sustain a long life fits in. another factor is if you are the last of a family or group of friends. Suddenly your all alone finding that you can't relate to younger family members, friends etc.

Genetics plays a major role. however as one poster wrote if you want to shorten your life "smoke". I agree Six guys that i worked with died just before or at 65 because they were life time smokers. I suppose other bad habits also contribute.

From a personal standpoint I am fascinated by events, technology, etc going on in the world and the thought that I might miss a great invention or significant event in my childrens' lives causes some dissonance

Bottom line is while we can prolong life a bit we really have little control over our demise even if we live an exemplary life following all the rules
but I am going to do my best because life is such a precious gift

In my opinion, people who say "no" may already have multiple health issues and/or their retirement nest egg will not last long enough to live a good lifestyle.

But assuming one is enjoying good health and can afford it, why not go for it? You'll have more than enough time (eternity) on the other side, so don't rush it. Soak up as much of this life as you can, while you still can.

To me, 90 is not much of a goal. That's like settling for a B+ when you know you can get an A+ with a little more effort. ;) 100 is the new 90. And if you can make it to 100 in good health, you can make it to 112+.

Anyway, studies have proved that people change their goals as they get older. Ask a young person how long they want to live and they might say 75. Ask 75 year olds how long they want to live and they might say 85. And 95 year olds want just 5 more years. As long as people are not in great pain, they generally want to keep living.

I have 3 aunts in their 90s who squabble over who mows the yard:
"Now you give me that mower, you had a heart attack last week..."
They're all going to heaven, but God just leaves them here for his entertainment.

The recommendation to be moderately overweight is foolish, in my opinion. This may be another case of the food industry having influence over a study and inserting their bias. The only time I have heard this recommendation is when it is being promoted by the media (newspaper, radio and TV).

Overweight is a BMI of 25. That's a lot of extra pounds and it would be mostly excess fat. If your waistline goes up to 40, you will put yourself at risk for many degenerative diseases. Studies have been done that show the ideal weight to be a BMI of 18. That's lean. And the study shows that for every extra BMI point over 18, your risk of death increases.

There's no way for the average elderly person be moderately overweight without being overly fat. As you age, you gradually lose bone and muscle. So, to be moderately overweight, you would certainly have a very high percentage of body fat. And there's nothing good about that as far as promoting health.

It's all about quality of life. IMHO OR..........

When Abbott and Costello were put in front of a firing squad, and asked if they had last wishes................Costello thought........and...........

Costello replied, "I want to die, of old age".

Besides, what's the rush?

Ha! That's funny! Very good last wish. I wish the library would have Abbott and Costello TV episodes on DVD.

I did review all the posts and the initial question: "Do you want to liv past 90?"
The reality of it all save suicide is that likely out of your hands

I'm not even sure I want to be 60 let alone 90. I have no control of my expiration date - only God does.

I like the idea of adding a few pounds and drinking 2 drinks a day being good for you. I have been denying myself that and hearing its not a BAD things puts a smile on my face. I may be too young to do that right now but it sure is something to aim for. Living in good shape to be 90 because of it might be an added bonus!

Or maybe we see that the quality of life seems to deteriorate after a certain age. My goal was 70. Neither parent lived past 72. I think I can beat that now so I set my goal at 80. When I reach 80 I will see if I think another 10 years of good living is going to be achievable and then I will shoot for 90.

Whatever I choose does not matter. The good Lord has already put my name on the wall and will take me when it is my time.

Z

If one does not take care of themsleves and be their own advocate when dealing with the medical profession, one's demise could be hastened. Most people are determined by their genetic tree.

Just because on'e parent's lived to be a cerain age, does not automatically mean you will have identical longevitity. With the prolifertion of tests performed in preventive matainence mode, should help avoid serious problems,

Uncle's family:
1. Brother at 99.
2. Sister at 102.
3. Another sister at 104.

He passed away at 99, and still had a survivng sister of 104, and wife.

Wife Aunt V died at 96 two months after him.

Mom passed at 93.

Dad at 77. He was just a kid!!! :D