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AARPTeri
Community Manager
January 5, 2015

How long do you want live? 80, 90, 100?

  • January 5, 2015
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Do you have a number in mind? Do you want to live to be 80, 90 or 100? How about 115 or 120?

Do you think it matters what your expectations are? I do. I think if you expect to live a long healthy life, your chances of doing so are greater.

229 replies

Contributor ⭐⭐
May 18, 2020

I'll try for 95.  I just published my fourth book on Amazon and Kindle at 92 and I've got two more to write.  It took about a year to write "There's Nothing I Can't Do - Fred's Story" so I hope to do a book a year.  As grandma used to say, "God willing and the crick don't rise." https://amzn.to/3cDKDHt 

Contributor ⭐
May 31, 2020

105

with good health, good genes, healthy life style and excellent medical care I’m confident that I can live till 100 (67 now).  I understand after 100, each additional year is almost a geometric challenge therefore 105 is my stretched goal.

Contributor ⭐
June 5, 2020

I am 84.  I have had 3 heart attacks and lung cancer.  I have COPD.  I try to walk between 2 and 5 miles a day outdoors in good weather, on treadmill in bad.  My mom died at 95.  My great grandmother at 97.  I'm aiming for 100.  But only if I am still in pretty good health, mentally and physically.

Contributor ⭐⭐
June 6, 2020

I'll be 93 in August.  My walk this morning in my backyard, also known as  downtown Phoenix, consisted of 7,387 steps which is 3.1 miles.  This was longer than planned because I wanted to see the results of the disturbances we have been having.  I took pictures of broken glass replaced by wood in windows.  But I couldn't find any bon fire remnants or bodies laying around.  Yesterday our black woman police chief marched with the protestors. 

I'd like to stay around to see the good results that will come from this past week of protests around the country. 

And I would like to finish writing my fifth book and get it published on Amazon and Kindle.  Maybe I should stick around until I'm 95.  I'll let you know.  Mariam Cheshire

Contributor ⭐⭐
March 31, 2023

I've passed the 95 mark.  I'm not walking around the block any more, but do get exercise by dancing to TV music.  I'm still writing and selling books, a couple about my life, available on Amazon and Kindle.  This time, too, is a good time if we but know what to do with it.  Happy years for you!  Mariam Cheshire

Contributor ⭐⭐
June 6, 2020

140

 

Brightpool
Conversationalist ⭐⭐
June 7, 2020

A couple years ago, I had a follow-up visit with the electrocardiologist who helped train the doctor who provided my cardiac ablation. Later, the electrocardiologist helped place my stents and on an even later occasion, provided my pulmonary ablation.
For the stent placement, he had said in a previous visit that they had saved my life because of the extent of blockages in two of my arteries - 89 and 95 percent, respectively.

In the final visit, he mentioned on his way out that they had added 25 years to my life.

I said, "Well, if we take a couple years off my Dad's age when he died [100] and add the 25 years to it, that will be 123. That's not bad!"

 

I'm with most the others whose posts I've read in response to this question. I don't care how long I live, so long as I can live in good health. I want to slip away painlessly and peacefully in my sleep in the wee hours of the morning of the day on which I would have developed my first major problem.

 

Stay well and enjoy!

-Lynn

Contributor ⭐
June 18, 2020

I am 85 already and still feel like a much younger person! My family were all long survivors.  Aunt was 105 and lived in upstairs apartment with no elevator and played cards until 103 when all her friends passed.

I would like to keep living as long as I am Lucid!

I enjoy grand kids and great grand kids so much !

Glo894323
Contributor ⭐
June 27, 2020

I am 61 years old and have given my boss my notice that i will be quitting and retiring in 5-6 years.  I think this will give me some fun retired years ahead to enjoy my life and family and travel.  That being said, I probably want to live until the age of between  85-90.  I'm hoping that this will allow me to live long enough to see my daughter become a grandma and me a great grandma and enjoy all the fun times in between.  I love my life and I feel so lucky!

Contributor ⭐
June 27, 2020

I want to live as long as I'm in my right mind and can function independently physically and die in my sleep before I run out of funds.

Contributor ⭐
August 9, 2020

I'm Looking at 95yrs young. Jack La Lanne exercised daily and lived a very active life into his 90’s. I wanna do the same. He is my hero. 

Contributor ⭐
July 16, 2021

Good choice!  Exercising isn't always fun, but focusing on being able to do so brings a smile to the sould.  Keep moving and  NOT moody.  Moody is a self-centered emotional parasite that does no one any good.

 

Conversationalist ⭐⭐
November 9, 2020

 I plan to live until God has a cloud with my name on it.  😇