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I had mine read by an Indian in Saigon in 1967. He said I would marry an Asian woman, have two children, a boy and a girl, live my life traveling all around the world, and die at 72. He was 100% correct on every point so far, but I'm only 67 so we'll see about the last item. My 72nd year (if God gives me one) will be a more tense than usual year...
I will be 123 because I want to beat the current record holder who reached 122. However if anyone gets to be older than that before me, I will then set a new goal to surpass their age.
80...When I turned 40 in 1992, my sister made me a birthday cake. She put 40 candles on it (you know, those little ones), lit the candles, I took a deep breath, and blew them out. They stayed extinguished for about 10 seconds, and then all of them flamed up..wasn't them trick candles...so I thought 40 more years.
My dad died at age 40 (massive heart attack..probably an aortic aneurysm), my Mama died at age 71. One of my grandpas died at age 43, the other at age 68. My grandmas died at age 68, and 91. I've had three first cousins who died at ages 22(car wreck), 26 (cancer), and 38 (his organs unexpectedly shut down).
This year I was diagnosed with an aortic aneurysm (9.1 centimeters)..found when I had an ultrasound for another small problem...had a six hour operation..doctor said it would probably have burst within 12 months...so I'm still here.
How much do you think genetics vs. lifestyle (diet, exercise, relaxation, etc) influences one's lifespan? Has anyone seen specific studies on this?
when i was researching some articles for a course i was teaching on aging, i remember one that stated genetics was overrated in predicting longevity. of couse i can' t remember the name of the article or the source but i seem to remember the author quoting genetics accounting for about 30% of longevity. i remember that figure because it seemed very low as opposed to what i have read in the past.
as i have stated on this forum before, i do think that longevity or the lack of it can skip generations. i have a neighbor who is 73 and her mother is 101, still living independently. my neighbor's maternal grandmother died at 71. my neighbor , i know, expects to live at least into her nineties.
my mother lived to 88 but both her parents died at 50.
so, yes, i think genetics can be a plus, if relatives are long-lived, but in today's world of an ever increasingly polluted enviornment, i don't think one can count on it.
when i was researching some articles for a course i was teaching on aging, i remember one that stated genetics was overrated in predicting longevity. of couse i can' t remember the name of the article or the source but i seem to remember the author quoting genetics accounting for about 30% of longevity. i remember that figure because it seemed very low as opposed to what i have read in the past.
as i have stated on this forum before, i do think that longevity or the lack of it can skip generations. i have a neighbor who is 73 and her mother is 101, still living independently. my neighbor's maternal grandmother died at 71. my neighbor , i know, expects to live at least into her nineties.
my mother lived to 88 but both her parents died at 50.
so, yes, i think genetics can be a plus, if relatives are long-lived, but in today's world of an ever increasingly polluted enviornment, i don't think one can count on it.
catsy girl
I, for one, don't count on squat. If I assume room temperature immediately following this post, or even while writing it, so be it. The reality is that I'll be the last one to worry about it.
I'm 57 now and my mom died at 75 and dad at 56, grandmas - 35 and 75, grandpas 45 and 72. My husband 57 now, mom died at 36 and dad at 56, grandma in their 70's and grandpa, one 45 and the other in his 90's. I need to live a long time because we have son with Down syndrome that needs good care for as long as possible - he has inspired me to be as safe and healthy as possible. I see it as a challenge so am going for mid-80's like my mom's grandma or maybe a 102 as that used to be my goal until I found out what the 50's felt like.
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