Would you like to live to 100?

I also have a degenerative back condition and have no urge to live if I am not living WELL. I'd rather go and not be in pain every day.

I would love to reach 100 provided I was as fit and healthy as possible for that age and was still in charge of my mental faculties to a reasonable extent. My mother died at 86 after suffering from health issues for a number of years. She was still ‘with it’ but frail and became exhausted from her physical problems. Still cheerful until about six months before she left us though. My father died a few years later at 88; he had been suffering from vascular dementia for many years and it was a blessing for him when he finally went. I would NOT want to live to a great age if I had the same condition as my father.

I was talking to a lady well into her 90s yesterday. She was very sad. Told me that she'd outlived all her friends and family of around her age so she doesn't have anyone to talk to about things that happened or were around in their shared past. She was philosophical and grateful for the care she's receiving in the NHS palliative card unit but is sad and lonely.

I do t want to outlive my kids ….so ..NO!

Happy to live as long as I have all my marbles. my mother and her sisters lived well into their 90s. It isn't the number itself that matters but how you feel

No.
I recently had to do some tests for bowel cancer after seeing my GP. Was convinced they were going to be positive ( born pessimist).
I don't mind being around for a few more years, but actually the imagined thought of being in a hospice, being pampered and cared for, was quite appealing, even if for only a short time!

Depends on each person, my own father is 96 and the most miserable person you could imagine. He has nothing to be miserable about apart from losing my dear mum 6 years ago. Yes he has said wants to be resuscitated, why? Nothing enjoyed, good health, plenty of money no point being here if you are like him. On the other hand someone else in such good health why not carry on living.

I have just had a relative pass away who was 104. Compos mentos but failing eyesight and hearing. Lived at home until passing after a week in hospital.

Very few people of 100 years old are living their best lives and some of them who I have known have been living absolutely horrible lives. I think the quality of life is far more important than longevity so I doubt I'd want to live that long.

No way! Not in this world

I am 100. Although housebound have my wits apart from cannot always remember the Latin names of plants!
Have an hour’s work daily with housework etc alternately by two lovely ladies who are available any of the day or night should I need help..They know that I never wish to go into a care home. “Care” that is a misnomer.
Still cook my food. On line shopping.
Pleased that I can use my iPad. My family all love 150 miles away but thanks to Messenger-keepin touch almost daily. Lots of photos especially my new great grandson.. his dad is fifty

I left an instruction many years ago , that I do not want to be resuscitated... and no I am well over 80, and until the last couple of years enjoyed good health, Now arthur has come and no, I do NOT want to live to 100...
you can tell I have an "age" problem, not wanting to say how many years I have been on the planet!

Not sure about 100, I am just delighted to have survived to 72.

No one in my family has ever achieved that !

No
My Mil died this year 104. She was as sharp as a tack but her body just started fading. She always said she wanted to die in her house which she had lived in since 1954. We did everything but eventually had to move her to a home. It caused some bad feeling as we have a lovely home in our village just a short walk from our home so we could have seen her daily, but Bil & Sil didn't agree. So she went to a "premier inn"like place - 6k a month! The staff were good but the place was soulless. She lasted 6months and just faded away.

My mum is in her second home and this one is absolutely brilliant. I didn't think she'd ever get used to it as she was in the last one for a year and she was an always asking when she could come home. This one is totally different and the difference shows. Not all homes are the same.

I have a Living Will that states DNR - do not resuscitate. Don’t want to be a vegetable and a burden and drain the coffers.

I’m don’t imagine I will live that long and God forbid, money will run out long before then. Each year I make a major goal to see a certain event come true - this year my niece’s wedding which is this Saturday! 😍
I already have next year’s goal set - to live long enough to see Trump defeated in the election‼️ With that, I don’t have anything beyond that - maybe that will be enough. 😆
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Brilliant Bijou so good to hear a positive comment about reaching 100. Sounds like you are enjoying your life, long may that continue.

Another 40 years of this appalling life, no thanks, will have seen myself off well before then .... am only holding out because my mum is still living.

I think if you have your health and enough money to enjoy what you have then it must be great, but I haven't either, and it is purely an existence.

I don’t think so. With regard to be resuscitated in my 90’s it would depend on my health but especially my brain. If I can function well with family and have my faculties I probably would want to stay a little longer

A specific age to live to does not matter to me. What is important is that I am still alert mentally and able to get enjoyment out of life. While I can enjoy music and radio 3 and 4 and enjoy art etc and of course reading, life is worth living . Do not want to be a vegetable or kept alive in a coma. Cope with various aches and pains in particular my back but as long as that is manageable will carry on. Both my parents lived into their 90's so quite possible I shall be around for a while!

I don't care for the thought of outliving my contempories, which would be almost bound to happen if I live to 100.

To me, it depends very much on quality of life. If I am still here and still enjoying live at the age of 90, then I may very well want to live until my 100th birthday comes round.

Resuciation? If I fall in the street with a heart attack and someone manages to bring me round within the nine minutes that should leave me with no brain damage, then I will be grateful to them.

But to be brought back to a life with impaired facilities? No, thank you.

Had to stop posting because of a delivery. Have always eaten healthy.
My husband died 35 years ago. Suffered illhealth because of wounds in the D day landing. I came back to my bungalow which had been let and took four months getting it to rights. Then I travelled home and abroad until I was 82 only giving up because of knee arthritis
Had cancer twice last when I was 94.
Survived the London Blitz and dodging machine bullets during the Battle of Britain.

Yes. I would love to see what happens in the world in the next 27 years.

No absolutely not! My life has been hard and a struggle up to now I cant face another 40 odd years of the same!

Definitely no. Given that I've been given an expiry date of around 2 years it won't be anything I have to worry about thankfully 😆