I'm Beating the Odds: I'm 78 now. Life expectancy in the US has dropped again, from 77 to 76.1, mainly because of Covid. I'm ahead of the curve. How are you doing?

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

I'm 78 now. Life expectancy in the US has dropped again, from 77 to 76.1, mainly because of Covid. I'm ahead of the curve. How are you doing?

theaverlo Loc: Iowa

'Bout to turn 75... still going...

Jim70 Loc: Delaware

74 and 2/3 - still plugging away (but not buying any new magazine subscriptions).

Shellback Loc: North of Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands - Kansas

72 and plan on enjoying the next 20 years camping/traveling - my insurance actuary tables tells me that life expectancy is 86 and since insurance companies and financial investments firms base everything on payouts - IMHO, they are pretty damn accurate and conservative. My family history average is 90 - hope to beat that...

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Shellback wrote:

72 and plan on enjoying the next 20 years camping/traveling - my insurance actuary tables tells me that life expectancy is 86 and since insurance companies and financial investments firms base everything on payouts - IMHO, they are pretty damn accurate and conservative. My family history average is 90 - hope to beat that...

My family history ain't great. My father made it to his early 80s, but he was the exception. I'm working on living a long time. I eat a lot of ice cream and cake to keep myself happy, and I sit still watching TV so I don't wear out my body. That's good, right?

DirtFarmer Loc: Escaped from the NYC area, back to MA

My direct ancestors for 3 generations made it to 80.5 average. I'm ahead of the game, but there were a couple of indirect ancestors that made it to 99. I have a way to go. Going to try for it.

mr spock Loc: Fairfield CT

jerryc41 wrote:

I'm 78 now. Life expectancy in the US has dropped again, from 77 to 76.1, mainly because of Covid. I'm ahead of the curve. How are you doing?

I just turned 79. If the average is 76.1 we're now playing with house money Jerry. My mother made it to 104 and my father to 80. I hope that's an indication as to my future.
In the end it's not so much about the numbers as it is quality of life.
Eating lots of ice cream and watching lots of television tells me you've found the secret to happiness Jerry.

markngolf Loc: Bridgewater, NJ

jerryc41 wrote:

I'm 78 now. Life expectancy in the US has dropped again, from 77 to 76.1, mainly because of Covid. I'm ahead of the curve. How are you doing?

I was 85 on Feb. 3. I'm doing fine. If I live another 5.5 years, I will have equaled my parents' combined ages. (41 & 49)
Mark

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

mr spock wrote:

I just turned 79. If the average is 76.1 we're now playing with house money Jerry. My mother made it to 104 and my father to 80. I hope that's an indication as to my future.
In the end it's not so much about the numbers as it is quality of life.
Eating lots of ice cream and watching lots of television tells me you've found the secret to happiness Jerry.

Yes, all around.

Mr. SONY Loc: LI, NY

Damn, I'm such a youngster.
69

mr spock Loc: Fairfield CT

you're just a kid!

mr spock Loc: Fairfield CT

jerryc41 wrote:

Yes, all around.

As my wife keeps telling me, playing the ukulele keeps you young

Tom467 Loc: North Central Florida

I am ahead of the game also, I will be 79 at the end of September.

quagmire Loc: Greenwood,South Carolina

76 lost one lobe in lung and a kidney in the last year to cancer now free of it.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

I’m 76.7 so just past the average. Just had my yearly nuclear heart scan today (the treadmill is always a bi$ch), so should know how my heart is doing in a few days. You know all of the systems are going to eventually fail - the goal is to have them all fail at the same time. Considering the number of near death experiences I’ve had, it’s a source of constant amazement to me I’ve made it this long.