Do you know anyone in their 90s who lives at home independently?

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I know one person in their 90s who lives at home and has carers four times a day. He can’t go out alone and depends on a wheelchair.

I know one couple who are quite independent and still mobile eg do all their own shopping. They don’t need carers but they help each other.

It was part of a discussion with my elderly parents (early 80s) where they assumed that most people in their 90s would be living in a care home. I was wondering how common it is for people in their 90s to still live in their own home?

My DF is 92, still lives independently. He has a cleaner once a week, and cooks for himself. DH and I have to help out every so often (usually with tech stuff 🙄).

He still drives himself in his little car, but only to local shops, If he needs to go further afield I drive him.

MIL lives alone in her house at the age of nearly 98.
She does her food shopping online as she no longer drives.
She has a cleaner (she's always had one) and now has a gardener. She doesn't have or need any carers.

97 year old in my village, still driving too, safely by all accounts!
My Immediate neighbour lived alone, still cooked all his meals, independent till a month before his death at 92.

Neighbour in 90s
Still drives
Lives independently
Often seen up a ladder in the garden

Several other people live locally, still drive, socialise & live independently

Must be a hot spot of people in their 90s !

Yes, my mum's friend. She was widowed 30 years ago and has lived alone since. Her daughters live in the same village and are of great support, her mobility has reduced in the last couple of years, but she's pretty much independent. I think she's 93.

Just realised this is a zombie thread!

Yes, she's 97, still does own housework and is cognitively completely on the ball.

My Nan is 102 and still lives alone. Does most of her own washing by hand, my mum runs the hoover round for her. She has microwave meals now, but is pretty independent.

Both mine and my husband’s grandmothers did and I know quite a few through my work too. I think generally, a lot of the time, people who get to 90 have avoided a lot of the illnesses or causes of ill health that would have killed them earlier. Basically you’ve got to be a pretty good specimen to get to 90 so they’re often fitter and more independent than you might think. Thats my theory anyway!

My FIL is 94. Lives in his own flat, completely with it. Needs no carers but not the greatest feeding himself properly as he’s quite fond of instant soup mix. He walks to the shops as he’s well placed for close walking proximity to all his needs. He does have health conditions but they’re not slowing him down.

I’ve met several through work (nhs acute hospital) up to the age of 99. And I know of one personally

Yes my Aunt lives on her own and has always been a spinster. She is 99 and still cooks and cleans for herself. She has a neighbour to take her shopping as she sold her car last year.

My grandmother does at 91. Well, currently my uncle lives with her but only because he's moved out and then back again, due to his previous living arrangements not suiting him. He doesn't care for her (other than sharing to help cook, as anyone who lives together does).

I know a woman who is almost 103 and lives alone independently

My nana lived on her own until 94 and I had a great aunt who lived with her friend until she was 105. Her friend was in her 90s and they moved in together after friends husband died. Both were fully independent, did their own shopping, cooking etc.

I know lots of elderly people who live alone and are still very active.

Yes I know a lady who is 95 and lives independently with help coming in.

My father is nearly 91 still lives independently. I clean his flat although he keeps it immaculate in between visits.
He’s in several clubs, regularly phones in a Scottish radio programme or Jeremy Vine.
Totally mentally alert. He comes out for his evening every night except Saturday. When he gives us a day off 🤣. Health really quite good for his age.
He has many friends in the same age group.

My father is nearly 91 still lives independently. I clean his flat although he keeps it immaculate in between visits.
He’s in several clubs, regularly phones in a Scottish radio programme or Jeremy Vine.
Totally mentally alert. He comes out for his evening every night except Saturday. When he gives us a day off 🤣. Health really quite good for his age.
He has many friends in the same age group.

Yes 91.

Guys, please share the secrets of the healthy 90+ people of their healthy regimes!

My mother is nearly 89. She’s always done a daily exercise regime from the Readers Digest . Has lots of friends in her religion. Has a positive attitude to life and hasn’t had a lot of stress as my father did everything for her . She doesn’t care about food much and frequently eats out of date food. 😁

Aww bless her, amazing, I hope she does too

Wow!! That’s impressive.

Pretty sure it’s mainly genetic. My mother is 100, and although her mother died in her 70’s there were a number of great aunts living well into their 90’s. If you ask my mother she puts it down to a healthy wartime diet and plenty of walking. She never smoked but enjoys a drink and was always sociable. She lived independently until she was 96 when she felt a bit rough, thought a walk would make her feel better, had a fall and ended up in hospital with cellulitis. She’s still very much “with it” and is happy in her care home, so perhaps a positive outlook helps too.

I really think the war time diet probably made a huge difference along with taking a lot more physical exercise. Women also just didn’t drink much at all when they were young then either. My mother never drinks really and didn’t drink at all when she was young. The odd sherry and that was it. People grew their own veg if they could and ate sparingly.