Re:$6.96B was raised by private longevity companies in 2022
by irrational on Friday January 27, 2023 @03:29PM
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I'm way way older than 40, but the side of the family I most take after has a genetic history of living into our 100s with no significant illnesses. My great grandfather lived until he was 103 and was perfectly healthy in all ways until 2 weeks before he died when very quickly his body shut down and he passed away. No illnesses, just pure old age. His daughter, my grandmother, will be celebrating her 100th birthday soon. She still drives, walks without assistance, lives alone in her own home, etc. I'm not exactly a spring chicken, but I have zero health issues. I don't even ever have headaches. So, most likely I'll avoid the terrible deaths. Here's hoping.
Depends on the manner of your exit. You may not be blessed with a merciful swift stroke in your sleep. Some ways of dying (like ALS) are absolutely horrible and I am sure that in the concoction of emotions that the victim feels, sadness is a significant component. Regardless of what they imagined when they were 40 and death was still a distant event.