Greg Krehbiel
Skip dinner, live to 113
by Greg Krehbiel on 25 September 2009
Two-meal diet aids in oldest man’s longevity
For a long time my goal has been to live to 100, but nowadays I’m not so sure. If I could know that I’d get to 100 and still be sharp, that would be fine. I don’t want to get dementia at 70 and then live 30 more years.
I’ve read recently that Nicotine may prevent dementia. Maybe I’ll wear a nicotine patch. :-0
2009-09-25 » Greg Krehbiel
25 September 2009 @ 12:39 pm
My goal is to check out between 80 and 85, timed so that I don’t mess up any grandchildren’s weddings or anything. I don’t want to hang around here forever, but I don’t want my husband and kids and grandkids to feel they’ve been “robbed” of having me around for a natural lifespan. I might not be much, but I am the wife and mom and (Lord wiling someday) grandma, so I’ll assume they’ll want me around.
Not that I have much control over any of it other than trying to take decent care of myself.
25 September 2009 @ 12:40 pm
Oh, the other undesirable thing about living much past 85 would be that I really don’t want the kids to have to worry about caring for me when they’re “not so young anymore” themselves.
25 September 2009 @ 2:35 pm
Is it really all that great to live a very long life if you are hungry the whole time?
On nicotine patches, I’ve often wondered why you don’t hear about them being abused. Nicotine really does do some good things for you (improving concentration when you are fatigued, for instance), but the wear and tear on your heart is a down-side.
25 September 2009 @ 2:41 pm
Gollum did it, and look where it got him!
I’ve wondered about nicotine patches a lot. E.g., if they really increase concentration, why don’t kids use them before tests?
Maybe it’s just easier to go have a smoke.