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That is amazing. Also a little sad. She has outlived her daughters and 2 husbands, plus at least three grandchildren (who died young).
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/07/us/edith-ceccar...When Edith Ceccarelli was born in February 1908, Theodore Roosevelt was president, Oklahoma had just become the nation’s 46th state and women did not yet have the right to vote.
At 116, Ms. Ceccarelli is the oldest known person in the United States and the second oldest on Earth. She has lived through two World Wars, the advent of the Ford Model T — and the two deadliest pandemics in American history.
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My wife's Grandma is 104. I've got maybe 8-10 years left, my wife could have 50.
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Grandma died of diabetes in her 90s. Mom died last year at 90. Mom's dad died around 60. Dad's dad died around 70. Dad died around 60.
The men in my family don't seem to be as resilient. I'm going on 61.
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The men in my family don't seem to be as resilient. I'm going on 61.
The men in my family develop Type 2 diabetes and the mean death age is ~78. I'm 72. I've had rhetinopathy and laser treatment. I just had a scare, floaters became prominent in my eyes, so I'm taking off 20 pounds. I've got skeletal problems -somethings impinging on my nerves and my arms and hands go numb and many times it's painful. Interfering with sleep. Sometimes holding my arms to type is painful and numbing.
My mother got alzheimers and I may have her brain. :) But she died before my father. Both were essentially house bound the last two years of their lives, and bedridden the last year.
So If I do the mean, I've got 4 years of activity left, then I'm housebound and go bedridden as I die. My older brother went drastic on keto and intermittent fasting and wants to live into his 90s. I'm more practical, plus, my diabetes is a lot more advanced, though I've dealt with it effectively most of my life. But I'm dedicating one year to getting the house in order, so my wife has a nice place to live after I go. And if she wants to sell it, it'll fetch a good price. :)
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I've heard pluses and minuses around keto. But dropping 20 lbs, especially if you're a diabetic, is probably a good idea. That can only help. (note: I am not a doctor, this is not medical advice.)
Mom had dementia the last five (or more) years. She lived on her own, and I didn't really notice it. When I'd visit, she had post-it notes around. She would word-find. Didn't seem (to me) that she had dementia, just getting old. But when she fell, the hospital staff noticed it immediately. So I have that in my family history now. She was the first that my aunt knew about.
Yeah, preparing your "affairs" is a smart thing to do, but also kinda hard. When I had my health scare back in 2019, I wasn't sure if I'd make it a year. So I made lists of our accounts, logins/passwords, made sure she knew how to use Quicken to track finances, did a few things around the house. Looking back on it, I don't think she liked it, but she cooperated to appease me. She hid her stress well.
I need to redo the accounts list soon. It's just a good practice to have that regardless of your prognosis.
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Yes, I told my brother continued Keto may lead to the gall bladder being removed.
Well, I do a balance sheet every now and then and she knows where the passwords are. I made a directions sheet if she finds me comatose - didn't work.
I have to teach her, but am careful as stubborn is a family trait. :)
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Yes, I told my brother continued Keto may lead to the gall bladder being removed.
I had mine removed many years ago. Haven't noticed any serious consequences...yet.
