I think when ya 65 the govt should give you a lumpa plus a few years pension upfront to tackle ya bucket list. Go wild and enjoy what you always wanted to do. Then just let them kill you. PS, Alt: do ya bucket list and move to a country where there's no extradition treaty and enjoy life some more
My dad always said if he made it to 90 he'd give heroin a go. Never did, sadly. If I get old I don't want to face dementia, so I think (can't be sure I'd have the bottle) I'd sooner top meself like Robin Williams...
A bit 'close to home' this thread as I've had 2 funerals to go to this week. 1 died at home after being cared for by family and the other had been admitted to a care home. I sat with a relative in a care home hours before he passed away last Saturday and I couldn't believe what he had become.. He was unable to open his eyes, swallow, communicate etc etc and it was heartbreaking to see a once strong and important man end up weighing 4 stone.... He had been admitted due to immediate family no longer being able to look after him. The difference at the two funerals was as follows... Funeral No.1 the wife of the deceased although obviously distraught was relieved in some way that the burden of looking after him had come to an end. Funeral No.2 the wife again was distraught but was inconsolable at the same time. My view is that if you are capable of looking after yourself without being a burden then that's the way.. However if you require assistance and you have family who are willing to care for you; that's brilliant. After death I feel the widow(er) who has cared for their partner turns out to be the stronger individual. I'm sure every family has different views and I am no way criticising anyone's views or choices.. It's a personal choice.
Tough week for you mate. When it happens we all just have to handle in our own way and screw what everyone else thinks about how we handle it. No one has the right to judge!
Maybe what Aussie's saying is that in the outback you don't need to wipe your arse. Coz in the outback no one can hear you scream, oops, sorry, smell !!
There was a bloke on the radio the other day who reckons he will live a full and healthy life until he's around 150: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/sci...tor-who-is-convinced-he-will-live-to-150.html Meet the doctor who is convinced he will live to 150 Medical advancements mean that life expectancy is now far greater than we believe, an ageing expert has claimed please log in to view this image Dr Alex Zhavoronkov, director of the UK-based Biogerontology Research Foundation please log in to view this image By Sarah Knapton, Science Editor 3:47PM BST 25 Apr 2015 please log in to view this image 207 Comments An anti-ageing expert is convinced he will live until he is 150 and claims healthy Brits will live far longer than they expect. Dr Alex Zhavoronkov, director of the UK-based Biogerontology Research Foundation think-tank, argues that medical advancements and the widespread use of antibiotics mean that life expectancy is now much greater than we believe. And to test the theory he has committed himself to living a life that should give him the best chance of living to a ripe old age. please log in to view this image Austrian researchers have declared that old age now does not begin until 74 because of advances in health and medicine He takes 100 different drugs and supplements each day, exercises regularly, goes for frequent check ups and monitors his own blood biochemistry and cell counts. He also vaccinates as soon as vaccines become available and claims to have ‘suppressed cravings’ for marriage, children and material assets to concentrate on anti-ageing research. His comments come just weeks after Austrian researchers declared that old age now does not begin until 74 because of advances in health and medicine. Middle age now lasts until 74 as baby boomers refuse to grow old Dr Alex Zhavoronkov, 37, said: “I think that even people past their 70s, who are in good health, have a fighting chance to live past 150. “All of the supercentenarians alive today lived through tough times, when no antibiotics were available and our understanding of human biology was not that far from the stone age. “Longevity of these people is attributed mostly to luck and stress resistance attributed to multiple factors including genetics. please log in to view this image The bristlecone pines in White Mountain, California, are the oldest trees in the world - some have reached 5000 years “But people alive today will soon see the fruits of biomedical research come to market and gradually reduce mortality from many diseases and extend healthy longevity. “I think that in two-three years we will have effective pharmacological solutions based on already approved drugs that will help people remain younger and healthier until other advances in regenerative medicine and gene therapy become available to further extend their longevity." Ageing does not have to bring poor health and frailty, say King's College scientists Dr Zhavoronkov believes the biggest ageing culprits are not biological, but economic, social and behavioural and that much of the battle still lies in people’s heads. “The toughest level of ageing to address is psychological aging,” he added. “People are evolved to accept their certain decline and demise and human behavior and attitude to life changes throughout life and events like child birth or retirement trigger many processes that are very difficult to reverse. “People form their longevity expectations primarily using their family history and country averages and are not prepared to change their expectations quickly.” A baby girl born today is now expected to life to an average age of 82.8 years and a boy to 78.8 years, according to the Office for National Statistics. But many health experts believe that if people embraced all the known anti-ageing interventions that are now documented, most could live far longer. Simple lifestyle changes such as walking regularly, cutting down on sugar, salt and fat, and taking advantage of drugs that already exist, like statins, could all extend life. please log in to view this image Exercise can stave off the effects of old age However trying to persuade people to do what is good for them has proved tricky, as Cardiff University found. In 1979, 2,500 men were asked to follow five simple rules – eat well, work out, drink less, keep their weight down and never smoke. Four decades on, just 25 pensioners managed to stick to the plan. But they are all far fitter and healthier than those who gave up. Secret of healthy ageing discovered in ground-breaking 35-year study Dr Peter Ellwood, who carried out the study said: “We found that we could make read reductions in areas like cancer and dementia. People weren’t just living longer, they were healthier. “Living a healthy lifestyle is better than any pill and have proved that it is possible to fit and active after the age of 65.” Dr Zhavoronkov believes that rapid advances in medicines and technology will make it possible to extend human lives well beyond what was evolutionary necessary; to survive long enough to reproduce. “Even if you look at the previous century, life expectancies in developed countries doubled even without major technological interventions,” he said. “So unless our civilization suffers a major blow from one of the catastrophic events like a global economic crisis, rise of militant religions or bioterrorism, many people alive today will be living extraordinarily long lives and take an active role in further human evolution.” Dr Zhavoronkov is also a professor at the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and heads the laboratory of regenerative medicine at the Federal Clinical Research Centre for Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Immunology in Moscow He is the co-founder and CEO of Insilico Medicine, a biotech company dedicated to drug discovery for cancer and aging located at Johns Hopkins University. Dr Zhavoronkov Top 10 tips for living to 150 "Thousands of years of human history show that neither diet, exercise or herbs will significantly extend human lifespan. But here are a few rules that I set for myself to stay young until life extension technologies mature and reach the clinic: Avoid psychological aging: Set your expected longevity horizon to theoretically achievable, yet challenging target. I aim for 170 at the moment. Make more time for yourself and your research: Postpone reproduction to avoid any responsibilities that come with child birth. Prioritize health and knowledge assets over material assets. Constantly invest in your education and in education of everyone around you. Maintain youthful social network:Socialize with the young people and preferably young scientists and medical doctors. College professors live longer and remain intellectually agile much longer than the rest of the population. Engage in ageing research: Support and actively engage in research in aging and longevity. Only first hand intimate knowledge of the field will provide confidence for trying prescription drugs to slow down ageing or prevent age-related pathologies. Some of these drugs are already available. Maintain a healthy body: Get 7 hours of sleep (unfortunately I can not afford this luxury), practice intermittent caloric restriction, do yoga and periodically exercise with weights. Maintain your body mass index (BMI) between 20 and 25. Avoid inflammation and avoid getting sick. Know your predispositions: Perform basic genetic testing to understand predisposition and the likely effects of the various drugs. Monitor your health: Regularly monitor your blood biochemistry, cell counts, heart rate, activity, and other performance metrics. Start taking geroprotectors: Start a personalized geroprotector drug regimen after getting to know the field and yourself. Store your biospecimens: Store your blood and tissue specimens in a biobank for future research. Make your life interesting to want to crave longevity: Find a research interest that drives you. Read science fiction and try open world video games. Life should never be boring. ----------------------------------------------------- I think he should already be looked after by someone! If you want to outlive everyone you know and have no children to pass your life onto and no-one to love through your life - what's the point in living that long? #idiot
