Do you think you'll live to see 80?

[AbsentmindedWoman]

Life expectancy for a woman in the UK is about 82. Do you think you'll make it that far? Assuming no freak accidents, etc.

My life expectancy is less, because of type 1 diabetes. I like to think that because of medical advances I'll claw a few years back along the way as I age, hopefully people my age will be in better shape in mid and later life than past generations of diabetics. I think probably we all hope we'll get a few more years though!

Are you hopeful you'll get to 80 or more?

I carry the gene for late onset Alzheimer's so I won't be allowing myself to go much past 65. I'm not prepared to go in to old age.

I have a hunch I'm going to die of cancer in my forties. I don't know why but I just feel like I will and don't think I will ever get old.

I’m 36 and still have three grandparents going strong! One drives hundreds of miles to visit family. All in their 80s.

Most of my immediate ancestry lived long lives. My great-grandmother died 6 years ago at 98.

There is also no cancer in my family at all, anywhere, that anyone is aware of; at least not yet (fingers crossed and touching every piece of wood I can get my hands on!).

No and I hope not. 60 would be old enough for me...I'm already in daily agony. The idea of living another 45 years like this sounds like torture!

Yes.

Both grandmothers lived to over 95. Both grandfathers into their 80s. Parents are still pretty healthy and active in their late 60s / early 70s. (Living the dream with their final salary pensions and 4 holidays a year!)

I’m the living definition of “in rude health” as I’m so ridiculously healthy it feels almost rude!

I also have a pretty good pension that I have paid massively into and I want my money!

No. I am genetically fucked if I take after my dad. If I make it to my mid 50's relatively unscathed I'll be incredibly relieved.

No I think 48 or 52.

I'm not agile or healthy. My MH isn't great if I reach 50 I'm happy.

Mums side of the family live awfully long though.

Of course in 100 years time it will matter not one bit which of us made it to 70, 80 or beyond. That’s what puts it in proportion for me. The fact it is completely irrelevant! Once you die you lose all your memories anyway because, well you cease to exist! It’s all meaningless in the end.

It's difficult to answer. Both my parents died in their 60s. Mum at 62 and Dad at 67, so it would probably be unlikely. But awkwardness runs on both sides of my family, so I may well end up living to over 100, just to spite everyone else in the family.

It's a toss up. Good longevity genes on my Mom's side, not so much on my Dad's

I've always said I won't live to see 30. I'm not sick or anything but since me teens I've Always felt it. I know, it sounds morbid and ridiculous!

It’s unlikely, I have a autoimmune disorder and have had life expectancy set at 1yr old to 15 yr old throughout my life every time I’d reach the expected life expectancy they’d look at my health and charts and then they’d up it a year or three. I’m 24 now and still kicking and I intend to last as long as I can. Currently overweight so trying to lose that for healths sake, also upping my healthy food intake instead. But I’m not prepared to stop having fun just in case I go tomorrow, so I’ll go out occasionally and get drunk or eat the wrong food and sleep odd patterns because life is in the living, and I everything in moderation.

I'm in my 60's now and very healthy, so yes I'm sure I'll get to the 80's. Both my parents lived into their 90's so we come from "good stock" as they say.

God I hope not - forty one years of autism is enough, God knows how i'll l get through another forty. I won't be able to afford to live past retirement anyway.

If I get cancer in my fifties as many of my family do I will not be having it treated.

When I was younger I would have said yes as my grandparents lived to 93, 86, 80 and 54 with all of their parents that I know of living to their 80s.

But then I’ve had younger relatives die at 70,69 and 50 so I don’t think my genes are so good after all.

On the deathage predictor I get 82 probably because I’m a non smoker with no chronic health issues but I’m obese and inactive so at risk of diabetes and cancers.

I sometimes wonder why I bother with my pension that I won’t get til I’m 70.

No. Will be surprised if I reach 70.

I don't think so. My mum died when she was 44 and my dad at 57. I'm 31 this month. My grandparents are late 70s and mid 80s so doing well.

My dad is 77 I am 31 ( I was an accident 😂 but a good one I am told ) ...

My dad has had 47 ops on his spine was told he would never walk again and he goes to my horses EVERYDAY twice mucks out the horses , poo picks the fields whi ch is hard work with how big they are , turns horses out lifts 30 bales of hay from deliveries at at time . He only has strength in one arm , he is always in SEVERE pain day and night but he won't give up doing what he loves ! . He has a strong mind which I also have ! I have inherited his boney probs but he has always nd reason to get up everyday and that's the key I think he has something to look forward to & knows them horses count on us if you don't have to get up for a reason then I personally think you sort of give up .

My dad's awake awake all through the night and then sleeps about 4 hours in the day due to the pain but he WANTS to see his grandchildren , he doesn't want to go anytime soon they live on a basic pension and manage to survive .

I find it sad some people are lonely I believe companionship , hobbies etc would make all the difference to some . (Not all) .

My mum's 66 and she isn't as healthy as dad and isn't as strong minded either x
I want to live to see my grandchildren xx

My mum's side is long lived. Her great grandad lived to 97, her grandmother to 97, her dad to 92.
My dad dropped dead at 63.
Hard to decide whether to save every penny to see me through 30 years of retirement or blow the lot!

I’m hopeing to get to 100 !! My mum managed 96 my grandmother got to 92. So I think I have a far chance!!

My dm always says she doesn't want to live past 70...she's 70 this year I hope she lives until her 90's at least...sorry mum.
Her dad was in his 80's so she may well make it to then although she has only just given up smoking & has asthma, pocd and diabetes.

My dad died at 65 but that was a freak accident.
His dad (my granddad) died well into his 90's and was as fit as a fiddle.

I don't smoke, barely drink and I'm well on my way to being super fit so hopefully I'll make it to my 80's🤞

Both sides of my family have lived til a good age, 90s etc. My grandma lived to 101, however she had dementia so the final years were not good. My parents are in good health at 78 and 82.

However I am several stone overweight so need to address that. My fears are diabetes or dementia.

If im well, healthy and able to drive then yes.

But if im a burden if any kind well smother me! Last thing i need is to be a burdenby wanting this that and the other. Constantly seeing a doctor etc. Been through it with family and it was awful.

I hope so. Three of my grandparents died in their 70’s but one was from depression, one from heart disease and one from Parkinson’s but it was an unusual form which isn’t hereditary. One died young from breast cancer as did her brothers so we suspect it was genetic and I do t carry the gene.

Dad is 70 and in great health, mum late 60’s and also good so I hope so

I hope so.
Dm is 86 and sprightly as anything.