Anyone over 65 and still have both parents?

[Sweetaddiction88]

Just as the title suggests, interested to see. I thought it was wonderful that Prince Charles had both parents alive until the age of 72.

[GETTINGLIKEMYMOTHER]

It’s very unusual.
My DM didn’t die until I was 67, she was 97.
But TBH it would have been a mercy if she’d gone a bit sooner - her last years with advanced dementia were no fun for her at all.
I was only about 40 when my DF died.

The Queen’s own DM lived to 101 or 102, IIRC.

[CounsellorTroi]

I’m nearly 60, dad died when I was 17, mum died four years ago aged 93. They weren’t young when they had me.

[GrumpyHoonMain]

@Anna727b - in her background apparently not.

[Anna727b]

@GrumpyHoonMain

My best friend is 50 and has not only her parents (70s) but all of her grandparents (1 is 102 and the other 100; other side 90s) too. All active, mobile, do their own shopping

Wow, that must be incredibly unusual!

[Glitterblue]

I think my dad was in his late 60s when he lost his dad, and his mum died a few years later. My parents are 77 and 80, my mum still has her mum which means my dad still has his MIL at 80 and she's still going strong!

[Scarby9]

Not me, but a good friend aged 68. Her dad is 91, mum 90. Both some trouble walking but otherwise sharp as ever and really enjoy life.
Apart from three years of college and one year living away for her first job, my friend has lived with them all her life. They get on really well. She will miss them unbelievably when they die.

[TableFlowerss]

I was barely 20 when my mam died. I’m always so jealous when I hear of people in their 50’s/60’s still having their parents.... I was robbed!

[SaltyAF]

I didn't manage to get to 40 before my DM died. My poor brothers were in their early 20s. Would love to be able to say yes!

[MaryJosephJesusAndTheWeeDonkey]

@serin

We had an 82year old patient in hospital recently and her 100 year old DM rang up every day to check on her.

So lovely to hear this 😃

[BlessedDD]

Dad was almost 20 when I was born mum 18. Sadly he died at the age of 46. I guess had he lived to as old as his grandparents (all four well into their 90s) I could have been a 70 year old with both parents alive. Mum is turning 59 soon and her parents I would say are early 80s

[sunflowertulip]

(Amazing they lived and were married for so long, not that he will lose both parents close together!)

[sunflowertulip]

My dad just lost his first parent, he is 71. My grandad isn't well though so looks like he will lose both in a short period. Amazing.

[Sundance2741]

Actually now I think about it, not most, but many do.

[Dartsplayer]

My mum was 62 when her dad died. There are 2 women that I work with who are both 63 and both their DMs are still alive and in their 90s

[Sundance2741]

On my 60th birthday both my parents were alive. My mother's mother was alive until she was 65. Out of all my 60ish friends though, no one else has both parents left but most do still have one.

[Aerielview]

@serin

We had an 82year old patient in hospital recently and her 100 year old DM rang up every day to check on her.

Love this

[GrumpyHoonMain]

My best friend is 50 and has not only her parents (70s) but all of her grandparents (1 is 102 and the other 100; other side 90s) too. All active, mobile, do their own shopping

[FedNlanders]

A couple*

[FedNlanders]

I care for people in their late 90s who have a daughter in her 70s and then a grand daughter and great granddaughter.

[Pottedpalm]

My DF lived to 101 and DM to 99 but had children later in life so both were dead before I reached 65.
DH’s parents had him very young (19), but died young too. They were 55 and 61. Neither lived to see our children grow up, unlike my much older parents.

[serin]

We had an 82year old patient in hospital recently and her 100 year old DM rang up every day to check on her.

[NK346f2849X127d8bca260]

DH is 61 this year and his father is still here. He is 91 does all his own shopping, cooking, cleaning and gardening, also does a 20 minute exercise routine every morning and still very alert and witty.

I am a bit younger, my parents are now 85 and 87.

[alphabetti]

My mum was 61 when my grandad died from a stroke. Mums now 65 and my grandma (her mum) is 88 and going strong. Grandmas mum lived until 99yrs6mth.

[CallMeCleo]

My boyfriend is 61 and both his parents are alive.

A female friend of 76 still has her mother, who is 98.

[ragged]

Am pretty sure my dad made it to 64 (when his dad died of lung cancer, having given up cigs 22 years earlier). Dad's parents were 19 & 17 when he was born. I guess my aunt was 61 when her 1st parent died -- her older parent then lived another 6 years.

This is kind of sad because I don't think my dad will have another 10 years. :(