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Re:Early Retirement May Speed Up Cognitive Decline: Study by greenshackle2 on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @05:11PM (#21402791)
One of my grandpas was an alcoholic, did not much more than sit around, drink beer, and go out to eat pizza and roasted chicken about once a week for the last couple of decades of his life. He lived until 100.

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.

Re:Early Retirement May Speed Up Cognitive Decline: Study by JohnFen on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @06:18PM (#21403466)
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 (#21403686)
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 :)
Re:Early Retirement May Speed Up Cognitive Decline: Study by JohnFen on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @06:43PM (#21403732)
They were largely hard working, hard drinking, hard smoking guys -- loggers, railroad workers, etc.

Alas, that's not the lifestyle for me.

Re:Early Retirement May Speed Up Cognitive Decline: Study by dexwiz on Wednesday October 30, 2019 @05:14PM (#21402814)
I envy your genetics.