Find out if you can live to 100 here!

Orchidflower · 02-12-2008, 11:38 AM

I saw this on CNN this morning, and thought I would share it with you folks. On the front page of this (scroll down) is the calculator for both US citizens and also for people who are living outside the US, which I found unusual for these things.
Personally, I think this is the best calculator I have done so far for those of us 49 & OVER:

Living To 100 Life Expectancy Calculator

Mine said 89 to 101, but told me to lose weight and I would gain 6 years, exercise more is one year and I could gain another year if there is no iron in my vitamins (interesting); but the biggest surprise--since I only drink 1-2 cups of coffee a day--is that I could gain .25 or 3 months of living longer if I cut out coffee!!! Now, that WAS a surprise.

Insanity · 02-12-2008, 12:30 PM

I get to live until age 94 . . . which is (interestingly) within two years of the age three of my four grandparents lived to (the other died in his early 80s of heart disease).

I'll have to increase my projected burn rate. 150 years doesn't sound realistic anymore.

Twinkle Toes · 02-12-2008, 02:53 PM

Says I'll live to be 90 and if I dot my "I"s and cross my "t"s (cut back on red meat, sweets, fast food and take an aspirin every day), I might live to be 98. I sort of thought that 85 would be long enough...hmmm. My nest egg spreadsheet goes to 100 and still has a nice chunk of change left for the kids. Geez, Louise...98...that's older than dirt!

Caroline · 02-12-2008, 02:57 PM

Quote:

I could gain .25 or 3 months of living longer if I cut out coffee!!! Now, that WAS a surprise.

Not even remotely worth it!

Orchidflower · 02-12-2008, 02:58 PM

...not when you're 97.

Twinkle Toes · 02-12-2008, 03:10 PM

"They" keep going back and forth on the merits of coffee...it's full of bad stuff...maybe not...has antioxidents in it that make up for its shortcomings. Go figure. I have pretty much switched to tea..."they" pretty much all agree that it's beneficial. I have found that Tazo Awake (black tea) is just as effective as coffee in the mornings for me...and there's no acid coffee-mouth when you finish it.

Moemg · 02-12-2008, 04:07 PM

I could live to be 104 or even longer if I moved near my Mother or maybe it would just seem longer .

Alan · 02-12-2008, 07:57 PM

I came out at 96 - 99, my biggest gainers being stop drinking caffeinated coffee +1 yr, start taking daily calcium supplements, +0.5 and live near family +0.5.

Living near to family is a tough one - children live in Texas, the rest of the family live in England, Scotland and Australia.

I was surprised my actual age was not requested, other than over 49.

Khan · 02-12-2008, 09:04 PM

I just love how these sort of tests always assume that it's healthy to interact with family members. They don't seem to realize that there are reasons people live 400 or more miles away from relatives.

Why is it healthy to interact with individuals (because they are 'family') when you wouldn't consider hanging around with those folks if they weren't relatives? Am I being coherent here?

Meadbh · 02-12-2008, 09:29 PM

than living to 100. Luckily the calculator reassures me that I will be off this mortal coil some time before then!

**Want2retire** · 02-12-2008, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Khan

I just love how these sort of tests always assume that it's healthy to interact with family members. They don't seem to realize that there are reasons people live 400 or more miles away from relatives.

Why is it healthy to interact with individuals (because they are 'family') when you wouldn't consider hanging around with those folks if they weren't relatives? Am I being coherent here?

Yes, very. Some people have great families. It never occurs to some of them that others have dysfunctional or otherwise less than great families. They are walking around with blinders on.

Dawg54 · 02-12-2008, 09:42 PM

95 for me. Kind of hard to believe considering the number of family members that died with cancer. But a couple of those were grand parents who simply hid their problem to long. Also my brother died at 56 with cancer. But my mother and her sister are 90 and 96, so a mix bag with my family.

The results said I could gain another 6 months if I got married.

I thought married people are suppose to live a lot longer than singles. Maybe that is happily married.

Ronstar · 02-12-2008, 10:03 PM

94 here. could be 96 if I use sunscreen, take aspirin every day, take calcium supplements, etc

Marquette · 02-12-2008, 10:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Dawg52

I thought married people are suppose to live a lot longer than singles.

Obligatory joke.. it just seems longer!

xyz · 02-13-2008, 08:01 AM

Orchidflower,

Good Website thanks for the tip !

Orchidflower · 02-13-2008, 08:31 AM

Did everyone get 2 numbers? I got 89 then a big arrow pointing to 101, which, I assume, means I could live to 101--just long enough to make my son's life a living hell, I guess--if I worked at it? I thought my point spread was big, and, now that I read your posts, I have no idea WHY my point spread was so big?
Amazingly, seems we all got varied answers as to what would help us live longer. Cool! I thought this website was alot of fun, and glad you guys did, I guess, too.
And, if I lived near family, I wouldn't have to worry about my drinking coffee or losing weight. I'd hang myself, so the problem would be solved...ha!

happy2bretired · 02-13-2008, 09:27 AM

Mine was 88/96. My problem was mostly coffee and sweets. I guess I enjoy both of those vices too much to give them up. I feel that I should enjoy some pleasures in life (coffee/sweets) instead of just adding more time - time that may or may not be of good quality. I think 88 is a pretty good life span.

Alan · 02-13-2008, 06:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marquette

Obligatory joke.. it just seems longer!

When the priest says "until death do you part", you don't realize that it can become a goal

Khan · 02-13-2008, 08:02 PM

92 -> 97 for me.

Sounds like a curse.

One suggestion was to be more positive about aging.

"The good news is arthritis doesn't kill you.

The bad news is arthritis doesn't kill you."

Oldbabe · 02-14-2008, 11:54 AM

My results 97 ----> 101 if I lose weight and lower my cholesterol and take aspirin. For some reason, living to 97 doesn't sound very appealing to me.

Most people that age are in nursing homes or disabled in some way.

02-12-2008, 11:38 AM	#1
Orchidflower Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Il-Ia. border Posts: 1,005	Find out if you can live to 100 here! I saw this on CNN this morning, and thought I would share it with you folks. On the front page of this (scroll down) is the calculator for both US citizens and also for people who are living outside the US, which I found unusual for these things. Personally, I think this is the best calculator I have done so far for those of us 49 & OVER: Living To 100 Life Expectancy Calculator Mine said 89 to 101, but told me to lose weight and I would gain 6 years, exercise more is one year and I could gain another year if there is no iron in my vitamins (interesting); but the biggest surprise--since I only drink 1-2 cups of coffee a day--is that I could gain .25 or 3 months of living longer if I cut out coffee!!! Now, that WAS a surprise. Last edited by Orchidflower; 02-12-2008 at 11:52 AM.

02-12-2008, 02:53 PM	#3
Twinkle Toes Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 195	Says I'll live to be 90 and if I dot my "I"s and cross my "t"s (cut back on red meat, sweets, fast food and take an aspirin every day), I might live to be 98. I sort of thought that 85 would be long enough...hmmm. My nest egg spreadsheet goes to 100 and still has a nice chunk of change left for the kids. Geez, Louise...98...that's older than dirt! __________________ I went sky diving, Rocky Mountain climbing, and 2.7 seconds on a bull named fumanchu---I loved deeper, spoke sweeter and gave forgiveness I'd been denying---I hope you get a chance to "Live Like You Were Dying"

02-12-2008, 03:10 PM	#6
Twinkle Toes Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 195	"They" keep going back and forth on the merits of coffee...it's full of bad stuff...maybe not...has antioxidents in it that make up for its shortcomings. Go figure. I have pretty much switched to tea..."they" pretty much all agree that it's beneficial. I have found that Tazo Awake (black tea) is just as effective as coffee in the mornings for me...and there's no acid coffee-mouth when you finish it. __________________ I went sky diving, Rocky Mountain climbing, and 2.7 seconds on a bull named fumanchu---I loved deeper, spoke sweeter and gave forgiveness I'd been denying---I hope you get a chance to "Live Like You Were Dying"

02-12-2008, 07:57 PM	#8
Alan Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Baton Rouge Posts: 1,232	I came out at 96 - 99, my biggest gainers being stop drinking caffeinated coffee +1 yr, start taking daily calcium supplements, +0.5 and live near family +0.5. Living near to family is a tough one - children live in Texas, the rest of the family live in England, Scotland and Australia. I was surprised my actual age was not requested, other than over 49. __________________ Countown clock is at 15 months

02-12-2008, 09:04 PM	#9
Khan Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Greater Dayton area Posts: 3,079	I just love how these sort of tests always assume that it's healthy to interact with family members. They don't seem to realize that there are reasons people live 400 or more miles away from relatives. Why is it healthy to interact with individuals (because they are 'family') when you wouldn't consider hanging around with those folks if they weren't relatives? Am I being coherent here? __________________ "Knowin' no one nowhere's gonna miss us when we're gone"

02-12-2008, 12:30 PM	#2
Insanity Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 126	I get to live until age 94 . . . which is (interestingly) within two years of the age three of my four grandparents lived to (the other died in his early 80s of heart disease). I'll have to increase my projected burn rate. 150 years doesn't sound realistic anymore.

02-12-2008, 02:58 PM	#5
Orchidflower Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Il-Ia. border Posts: 1,005	...not when you're 97.

02-12-2008, 04:07 PM	#7
Moemg Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Sarasota,fl. Posts: 3,046	I could live to be 104 or even longer if I moved near my Mother or maybe it would just seem longer .

02-12-2008, 09:29 PM	#10
Meadbh Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,520	Can't imaging anything worse.... than living to 100. Luckily the calculator reassures me that I will be off this mortal coil some time before then!

02-12-2008, 09:42 PM	#12
Dawg54 Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Mississippi Posts: 3,190	95 for me. Kind of hard to believe considering the number of family members that died with cancer. But a couple of those were grand parents who simply hid their problem to long. Also my brother died at 56 with cancer. But my mother and her sister are 90 and 96, so a mix bag with my family. The results said I could gain another 6 months if I got married. I thought married people are suppose to live a lot longer than singles. Maybe that is happily married. __________________ The born loser.

02-12-2008, 10:03 PM	#13
Ronstar Full time employment: Posting here. Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 509	94 here. could be 96 if I use sunscreen, take aspirin every day, take calcium supplements, etc

02-13-2008, 08:01 AM	#15
xyz Dryer sheet aficionado Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 47	Orchidflower, Good Website thanks for the tip !

02-13-2008, 08:31 AM	#16
Orchidflower Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Il-Ia. border Posts: 1,005	Did everyone get 2 numbers? I got 89 then a big arrow pointing to 101, which, I assume, means I could live to 101--just long enough to make my son's life a living hell, I guess--if I worked at it? I thought my point spread was big, and, now that I read your posts, I have no idea WHY my point spread was so big? Amazingly, seems we all got varied answers as to what would help us live longer. Cool! I thought this website was alot of fun, and glad you guys did, I guess, too. And, if I lived near family, I wouldn't have to worry about my drinking coffee or losing weight. I'd hang myself, so the problem would be solved...ha!

02-13-2008, 09:27 AM	#17
happy2bretired Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Nebraska Posts: 482	Mine was 88/96. My problem was mostly coffee and sweets. I guess I enjoy both of those vices too much to give them up. I feel that I should enjoy some pleasures in life (coffee/sweets) instead of just adding more time - time that may or may not be of good quality. I think 88 is a pretty good life span.

02-13-2008, 08:02 PM	#19
Khan Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Greater Dayton area Posts: 3,079	92 -> 97 for me. Sounds like a curse. One suggestion was to be more positive about aging. "The good news is arthritis doesn't kill you. The bad news is arthritis doesn't kill you." __________________ "Knowin' no one nowhere's gonna miss us when we're gone"

02-14-2008, 11:54 AM	#20
Oldbabe Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,127	My results 97 ----> 101 if I lose weight and lower my cholesterol and take aspirin. For some reason, living to 97 doesn't sound very appealing to me. Most people that age are in nursing homes or disabled in some way.

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