What age do you expect to live to?

wakka12 · 12-11-2018 12:43AM #1

For some reason Ive just been thinking about mortality a lot. Im only 22 but a recent health scare really woke me up to the reality that Im not immortal,and that body reacts the exact same way to bad things like alcohol and fast food as everyone else, Ill literally die some day and the decisions I make for my healthtoday could have a big impact on how healthy I am in another 50 years.
Im a bit of a hypochondriac, but Ive 3 live grandparents all over 76(one of whom is 81 and still working 9-5) with no health issues and one who died of cancer at 76, pretty good overall, no history of illness in either of my parents in early fifities or in any of their brothers and sisters. I was thinking of getting a 23andme type thing done to see what my chances of getting different diseases are but mabye its best not to know..

Ive started making some adjustments to my life, going to exercise every day from now on, meditate to relieve my anxiety, drink only every second week and drink less when I do, start drinking green tea instead of coffee, stevia instead of sugar, snack on nuts instead of crackers, sleep 8 hours every night and not bring my laptop or phone into my bedroom at night,Im going to start donating blood because I think its a nice thing to do and also its shown to prolong life quite considerably in men. I also started wearing a helmet while cycling which I should have always been doing but anyway.

Are you healthy? How long do you hope to live? Barring unfortunate unpredicatble events like car accidents etc

josip · 12-11-2018 12:45AM

82
(I'm currently mid 40s and munching my way through a packet of Tesco Choc digestives)

myshirt · 12-11-2018 12:46AM

Whatever age it is my dying wish is that the last cheque I write bounces.

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly · 12-11-2018 12:48AM

Considering my lifestyle - mid forties. I'm 44 at present so not long to go I reckon. Not too bothered; life's overrated.

wakka12 · 12-11-2018 12:50AM

Roger Mellie Man on the Telly wrote: »

Considering my lifestyle - mid forties. I'm 44 at present so not long to go I reckon. Not too bothered; life's overrated.

Why whats wrong with your lifestyle? I dont think even the worst lifestyle will kill somebody in their fourties!

McMurphy · 12-11-2018 12:52AM

myshirt wrote: »

Whatever age it is my dying wish is that the last cheque I write bounces.

Why? You'll be dead anyway.

newnamexx · 12-11-2018 12:58AM

Jesus, 22.
I'm 58 going on 59.
Now I worry a bit. Too much drink even though I only started aged 40.

On the other hand it's never too early to look after yourself.

But honestly, give yourself some slack. At 22 you have a lot of slack.

Aged 22, I didn't smoke, drink, or have sex . What a mistake that was.

I wasted my life.

myshirt · 12-11-2018 01:03AM

Johnny Dogs wrote: »

Why? You'll be dead anyway.

It'll give me comfort in my final moments knowing the cheque is going to bounce. For once I want to be one of those bad b#stards who say the cheque is in the post, knowing it's not.

Ah look, to be honest if bit did bounce I'd hope the chap wasn't really depending on the cheque clearing.

Wibbs · 12-11-2018 01:03AM

At 22 you're likely well ahead of the game as far as new therapies for illnesses go. When you my age*old man voice* in just about thirty years time can you imagine the therapies available to you?

Kinda good that you're thinking of this now at your age. Most don't. Though don't get obsessive. IMHO? Never smoke, drink frugally, preferably wine(Red. Is there any other kind?) with meals, keep a strong social circle, have relationships, kids if that's your thing, stay active, but don't overdue it in the gym and keep mentally active and current. That IMHO is one of the largest factors.

Canis Lupus · 12-11-2018 01:12AM

wakka12 wrote: »

For some reason Ive just been thinking about mortality a lot. Im only 22 but a recent health scare really woke me up to the reality that Im not immortal,and that body reacts the exact same way to bad things like alcohol and fast food as everyone else, Ill literally die some day and the decisions I make for my healthtoday could have a big impact on how healthy I am in another 50 years.
Im a bit of a hypochondriac, but Ive 3 live grandparents all over 76(one of whom is 81 and still working 9-5) with no health issues and one who died of cancer at 76, pretty good overall, no history of illness in either of my parents in early fifities or in any of their brothers and sisters. I was thinking of getting a 23andme type thing done to see what my chances of getting different diseases are but mabye its best not to know..

Ive started making some adjustments to my life, going to exercise every day from now on, meditate to relieve my anxiety, drink only every second week and drink less when I do, start drinking green tea instead of coffee, stevia instead of sugar, snack on nuts instead of crackers, sleep 8 hours every night and not bring my laptop or phone into my bedroom at night,Im going to start donating blood because I think its a nice thing to do and also its shown to prolong life quite considerably in men

Are you healthy? How long do you hope to live? Barring unfortunate unpredicatble events like car accidents etc

Based on a few of your recent posts I think you need to stop thinking about health so much or maybe need to have a chat with a therapist because you're worried about stuff you shouldn't be worried about at 22.

Franz Von Peppercorn · 12-11-2018 01:14AM

80 ish would be the max for me. The op might see 90-100.

JustAYoungLad · 12-11-2018 01:25AM

Honestly? 25. Long term depression. Cant ignore it for too long now

wakka12 · 12-11-2018 01:31AM

Wibbs wrote: »

At 22 you're likely well ahead of the game as far as new therapies for illnesses go. When you my age*old man voice* in just about thirty years time can you imagine the therapies available to you?

Kinda good that you're thinking of this now at your age. Most don't. Though don't get obsessive. IMHO? Never smoke, drink frugally, preferably wine(Red. Is there any other kind?) with meals, keep a strong social circle, have relationships, kids if that's your thing, stay active, but don't overdue it in the gym and keep mentally active and current. That IMHO is one of the largest factors.

I like to think that! But then when you look back 30 years from now to 1988..has it changed that much? Probably not as much as somebody would have thought it would change

KathleenGrant · 12-11-2018 01:54AM

Mid 50's don't expect to see 60

gammygils · 12-11-2018 02:15AM

Living to a ripe old age isn't all it's cracked up to be. Who wants to be stuck in a nursing home having their ass wiped and being a burden?
Losing their mind, hearing,sight, painful joints, etc. Not me! Hope to be gone by 75 max.

Raheem Euro · 12-11-2018 02:19AM

Uh oh!
I don't know about you
But I'm feeling 22
Everything will be alright
If you keep me next to you
You don't know about me
But I'll bet you want to
Everything will be alright
If we just keep dancing like we're
22, ooh-ooh
22, ooh-ooh

Taylor Swift.

Rubberchikken · 12-11-2018 02:24AM

At 22 i paid no thought to death. A couple of decades later, still giving it no thought.
Dont fret what you cant control is my motto.

Op you can meditate change ur diet slerp all hours etc but if youre worrying then life is being wasted.

If u find its all you're doing then chat to someone and start living.

newmember2 · 12-11-2018 02:26AM

JustAYoungLad wrote: »

Honestly? 25. Long term depression. Cant ignore it for too long now

I hope you look for/get support.

Tokyo · 12-11-2018 05:47AM

Flowing Data have a simulator that details the things most likely to lead to a person’s death in any given simulated lifespan.

If I remember correctly, they correlated the causes of death across all ages in the USA to build a statistical model. Enter in your age, ethnicity and gender, and watch your life unfold in front of you. What makes it interesting (to me at least) is the shift in varying causes of death for the different age demographics depending on age.

https://flowingdata.com/projects/2016/death-simulation/death-sim.html

BeerWolf · 12-11-2018 06:59AM

Be lucky to reach 60, I don't exactly have the healthiest lifestyle. :pac:

Teyla Emmagan · 12-11-2018 07:57AM

mike_ie wrote:

Flowing Data have a simulator that details the things most likely to lead to a personâ€™s death in any given simulated lifespan.

That's fabulous, I must have a good nose at it.

There's an old lady up in Donegal that I am the genetic imprint of, and she's 97 and as sharp as a tack. So I could have a good 50 years left in me yet.

Holy f""K.

Wibbs · 12-11-2018 09:50AM

wakka12 wrote: »

I like to think that! But then when you look back 30 years from now to 1988..has it changed that much? Probably not as much as somebody would have thought it would change

Things have changed massively since 1988. Never mind the tech you're using now to talk about this, but medical science has made big leaps in that time period. Heart conditions and cancers that would have been curtains back then are now treatable, even curable.

BattleCorp · 12-11-2018 09:54AM

JustAYoungLad wrote: »

Honestly? 25. Long term depression. Cant ignore it for too long now

And ignoring it is what you shouldn't do. Go look for some help, today.

Depression is something that can be treated.

BattleCorp · 12-11-2018 09:55AM

I'd a dream that I was killed in the war in Northern Ireland.

Can't remember what age I was in the dream but if a war breaks out in Northern Ireland, I'll know that I haven't much time left.

Trigger Happy · 12-11-2018 09:59AM

Hard to imagine an earth without me in it.

Corb_lund · 12-11-2018 09:59AM

Longevity was never a strong point in my family and my lifestyle isn't doing a lot to change that.

Prob 50-60s

bloodless_coup · 12-11-2018 10:08AM

Unless you have a terminal disease, you're not going to die at 50/60 from a currently unhealthy lifestyle.

Also I always find it strange when people are talking about the future / old age and someone says 'I won't be alive at 70' or 'I don't plan on living that long'. Are they saying why are going to commit suicide when they reach a certain age?

Tom Mann Centuria · 12-11-2018 10:15AM

Wibbs wrote: »

Things have changed massively since 1988. Never mind the tech you're using now to talk about this, but medical science has made big leaps in that time period. Heart conditions and cancers that would have been curtains back then are now treatable, even curable.

On the flip side, antibiotics that would have worked in 1988 now may not. The number of people, who've never even been in hospital before, coming in with bugs resistant to virtually every antibiotic, is going through the roof. Genuinely quite scary.

Hector Savage · 12-11-2018 10:15AM

I like to think that 9 out of 10 people have the death thing happen to them .... but me ... Jah Bless ... Just keep going !!!

BattleCorp · 12-11-2018 10:17AM

Tom Mann Centuria wrote: »

On the flip side, antibiotics that would have worked in 1988 now may not. The number of people, who've never even been in hospital before, coming in with bugs resistant to virtually every antibiotic, is going through the roof. Genuinely quite scary.

^^^^^^^^^^

This is what will probably save the planet.

A bug that we can't fight will wipe out a large percentage of the population. It's only a matter of time.

ChikiChiki · 12-11-2018 10:20AM

Genetics in the family are fairly good so Im expecting 80 at a minimum. However have had a lot of stressful life events and genuinely concerned they may have knocked a few years off.

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