Re:Early Retirement May Speed Up Cognitive Decline: Study
by JohnFen on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @06:18PM
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There is a very strong genetic component to life span.
Or, so I tell myself, as almost all of the men in my family have lived to be over 100 years old, so I have hope that I may do the same.
Re:Early Retirement May Speed Up Cognitive Decline: Study
by ip26 on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @06:39PM
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If it's not the genetics, then it's the life habits- which you can inherit too, so take note of how the men in your family lived :)
The other had one of his lungs shot by tuberculosis, but despite that, smoked his entire life. Not particularly active either after retirement. He lived until his late 80s (EDIT: just checked, 85 actually).
EDIT: Obviously staying active is important for good health but anecdotes are not super informative.