Pretty depressing especially as I’m in the north! My mum died at 83 (bowel cancer) and my grandmother at 89 (old age - she’d always been a fit and active woman).
On the male side, my father died 64. My eldest brother died at 65 and my youngest brother at 63. All had a history of alcoholism.
Both parents and siblings had been smokers, although quit the habit years ago. My mum and dad came from the generation when smoking was glamourised in the movies and when the local GP would have a smoke in his office!!! I constantly went on to them about cancer!!
I’m 51 and female. Never smoked, don’t drink, have a good education and job, travel and have experiences, have an outdoor (countryside) lifestyle with active hobbies such as cycling, swimming, walking and kayaking. However, I have a sweet tooth and have recently been told I am borderline diabetic which has been a massive wake up call (my parents and siblings were all diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes)!! I’m really trying to cut the sugar!!! I am terrible for having cake and chocolate - every single day!!!
I am making changes and, hopefully, I will see a longer life than my siblings and parents did.