Temperament and mortality

[MarmieDearest]

I'm not sure I would enjoy old age......I wouldn't be able to move around as much as I'd like to

Anywhoo.....statistically speaking, wouldn't they live longer than average simply because there is more of them in the population?

I've had these thoughts too. I see myself as someone who would fight against death with my sheer will to live (I really don't relish the idea of dying before age 70 in the slightest, I'll take all the life I can get, thanks) but then I'm really not sure how much of a life you have as you continue aging if you're all miserable and have to be taken care of. What a load of crap, no thanks.

[MarmieDearest]

I would bet the same thing. My Supervisor father is now 64 but seems much more likea 45 year old. He takes excellent care of himself, walking 2-3 times a day, and long distances. He also has a total gym he works out on religiously. He eats more fruits and vegetables than anyone else I know.

My Inspector Grandfather was like that, looked much younger than his age when I was a kid, but man when he got old all of a sudden, he got old fast. It was shocking because he was really physically strong well into his 60s and early 70s before he went downhill.