| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 7/5/2009 7:03:50 PM | My parents are in their 80's, and their parents lived to be in their 80's. So I'm going to be really pissed if I don't make it to my 80's.  | |
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| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 7/6/2009 9:39:46 AM | I believe in attitude.
A positive attitude seems to program the rest of the body.
Though I am chronologically way beyond, I am still lusty, fit and fifty. | |
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| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 7/7/2009 7:11:09 AM | | I believe it's called "Living fasting, dying young, and leaving a beautiful corpse." There are worse things than dying young (or relatively so if we're talking 50s)... like reaching 70 or 80 but never having REALLY lived due to fear, insecurity, or being told "but you can't." My partner departed this world at the age of 47. He always told me he would not live to see 50, and I always had the sense he would die in a crash. He packed alotta living into those 47 years. Without him, I would have been one of the folks who never really lived. Now I'm not afraid to live... or die. | |
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| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 7/8/2009 8:50:55 PM | | Sorry I haven't responded in a few days...life calls. But, I read the new responses and I agree with you all....I just analyze everything! It's my nature! | |
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| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 9/30/2009 9:47:32 AM |
My parents are in their 80's, and their parents lived to be in their 80's. So I'm going to be really pissed if I don't make it to my 80's.  | |
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| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 9/30/2009 10:01:12 AM | My father died at 55, on my mother's side, most lived into their 80s-90s, with one hitting 113 or more. They weren't all that happy at the end, though. Many were frustrated at outliving their friends/immediate families.
I have no clue how long I will live, I just want to enjoy every day to the fullest. | |
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| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 9/30/2009 10:11:07 AM | I hear people say as they get older the years seem to pass by more quickly. There are ways to slow things WAAAAAY down.
1) Spend an hour at the DMV, it will seem like days
2) Make an appointment with a life insurance man and ask him to explain all of the options in detail.  | |
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| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 9/30/2009 10:13:54 AM |
Spend an hour at the DMV, it will seem like days
pirateheaven: That is so funny!
Honestly, I'd rather spend an afternoon in the Dentist chair going through root canal than to go to the DMV! | |
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| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 10/3/2009 11:43:40 AM | I just say a blurp on the news (well ok it was last night) where they were saying that 50% of the kids born today can expect to see 100. Much of this is attributed to the advances in medicine and health care but I don't believe it can overcome basic everyday care.
Most everyone on my family has lasted a good long while, grandpa 83, grandma 71, grandma 92, grandpa 67, except for my dad who just turned 57 on his passing. My point being much the same as what you said, he wasn't one to seek the care he needed when it would do the most good and I know that it caught up with him. In fairness, he has his hands full with my mothers health concerns which were more life threatening at the time.
So like my piece of machinery, its all dependent on the maintenance received over time and as the mileage goes up, so does the need for regular maintenance. Something Ive learned myself recently having gone through an almost identical heart problem as my mother did. | |
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| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 10/4/2009 5:21:40 AM | My Husband died at 42 yrs old.....My Daughters friend died at 15 yrs old, I know another couple her husband died at 23yrs. old from cancer, I know of a 15 yr old girl dying from Lou Garret's diease. (Not Sure If I spelled that right)
Instead of focusing on death, Focus on today. Death happens to young and old. After my Husband died I couldn't catch my breath for two years. Death no longer scares me. But I also and not willing to go right now. I know so many people that are seeing their parents aging and dying and it scares them. If you allow fear to control your life it shortens the good things because your so focused on the "What If's" Fear has a funny way of doing that. I believe if we experience death in losing those we care about. We now know how incredible life is. Our loved one's that passed before us teach lesson's about life and living. If I were to die today my family and friends know how much I love them. I tell them everytime I speak to them so there are no regrets and they always know how I feel. Never doubting for one second that I love openly. I tell male and female friends I love them. I don't throw the Love word around easily. But long term relationships I believe they need to know how much I care..........Don' t Let the fear of death scare you. Love and Live in the moment. I never forget to tell those that I care about how much they mean to me. And never let fear rule your life. | |
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| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 10/4/2009 6:12:42 AM | actually the numbers show the serious problem period is 50 - 60. get through that and if u are a WASP your odds of living into the late 80's and even the 90's increases tremendously. The ones u mentioned hit the number with a generally accepted +,- in statistical reporting.
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| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 10/4/2009 9:09:16 AM | Some is in the DNA. People from certain ethnic backgrounds live longer than others. Some is in lifestyle, eating right, exercising adequately, sleeping enough, stressors present in one's life. Some is in luck, as in not getting hit by a truck while on one's daily 5 mile run. I just try to make the most of each day and not worry about it.
I have known several men who died of prostate cancer around age 50 so I suffer through yearly checks and PSA tests. | |
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| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 10/8/2009 1:58:12 PM | My wise grandfather always said whether we liked it or not, whether we were ready or not, "you all are leaving here....you cannot stay."
So, while we're here, we have to use WHATEVER time to live good lives.... | |
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| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 10/8/2009 2:34:49 PM | That is exactly why I was so careful during my 50's. I always thought if I could make it to 60, I was home free.
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| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 10/8/2009 3:31:07 PM | My dad's side of the family tended to crap out in their sixties. My mom's side lived well into their 80's and 90's (but tended to lose their brains during the last 20, 30 years). I see it as kind of a crap shoot. At least I've made it a good bit past fifty, lol! My last health crisis was in 2002, and at that point, I seriously didn't expect to have five more years. Courtesy of Dr. Atkins, I not only erased that deficit, but am in better shape than I was for the ten years leading up to it -- even my arthritis is minimal. So ya just never know. Do what you can and enjoy the rest for whatever it is.
Live long and prosper kiddles!
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| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 10/9/2009 4:15:46 PM | 51 and not dead yet, phew another birthday coming up OH MY GOD
when its your time to go 1 -100 you going to go, no good worrying about it, cant change it, apart from the man who was shocked back to life (he didnt say by what) so until we shuffle off this mortal coil, we got to keep going, happy healthy as we can keep ourselves.
but one thing we wont be reading about our death so it dont really matter does it?? | |
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| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 10/13/2009 1:23:05 PM | I've found thru the deaths of many of my ex-b/f that the years of excessive drinking, smoking and no exercise in their 20's -40's resulted in an early death.
If you smoke, drink 4-7x a week, and don't exercise when you're younger, it IS going to catch up with you as you age. | |
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| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 10/13/2009 1:23:08 PM | | Hi There,I lost my husband last June he was only 54 years old.Three weeks after that I lost my best friend she was only 49 .Just over 5 years ago I lost my brother he was only 42. So yes there is a lot in what you are saying.. | |
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| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 10/13/2009 1:39:26 PM |
I've found thru the deaths of many of my ex-b/f that the years of excessive drinking, smoking and no exercise in their 20's -40's resulted in an early death.
If you smoke, drink 4-7x a week, and don't exercise when you're younger, it IS going to catch up with you as you age. I think this has a lot to do with it. Not everyone, obviously, who dies young has abused his/her body for many years, but those who have smoked, drank heavily, haven't exercised or been active, and are significantly overweight most of their adult life are more likely to have a serious health problem in middle age. | |
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| Death and the age of 50....
Posted: 10/13/2009 7:16:16 PM | My grandmother is still alive and kicking. This means that my granddaughter has a living great-great grandmother. I remember my great-grandmother. But on the other end of the equation I have a grandchild that died not too long ago. Something I find very awkward to talk about when a date asks about kids. I tend to not mention it in the early stages of dating.
Live each day as best as you can. Try to live healthy and take care of yourself. When it is time to go it will happen. There is no cure for death yet. | |
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