Would you like to live to be 100 or more? Why or why not?
By Pose123
@Pose123 (21635)
Canada
January 22, 2016 8:07pm CST
Although many still die young, the average age to which people live continues to grow. Here in Canada, it's something like 80 for men and 81 for women. There seem to be more centenarian around today than at any other time in history! For me it would come down to quality of life. I'm hoping that I'll never be completely dependent on another. What are your thoughts?
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
6 Feb 16
I met a man who is 104 last Sunday and he was as healthy as a 60 year old. If I could be as healthy than I want to be 100 and more. I asked him his secret and he said: rice. Hhhhmmmm?
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@buenavida (9984)
• Sweden
6 Feb 16
I am not surprised, if he eats full grain rice. The rice oil helps our cell membranes stay soft, so that nutrition can come in and the waist products can come out. Our cells can stay healthy. Tre-en-en has rice oil! 
But maybe he has more secrets.. 
But maybe he has more secrets.. 1 person likes this
@Pose123 (21635)
• Canada
6 Feb 16
Thanks Felix, Perhaps we should all eat more rice. lol! I suspect it had more to do with his attitude than anything he ate. A contented happy person who takes life one day at a time will often life longer than someone with the opposite approach to life. Blessings.
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@1hopefulman (45120)
• Canada
7 Feb 16
@Pose123 Rice is nice. Attitude is important. Being happy keeps one young. He also ate bananas and mangoes, he told me. I'm sure he didn't eat too much junk as in Haiti most people are very poor. He is a Bible student and I think that is a plus also.
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@mammots (3209)
• Philippines
24 Jan 16
I wouldnt want to live to be a hundred years old even if i would still be fit enough to walk around and be able to feed myself without any help. Although senior citizens here in my country enjoy a lot of benefits from the government i still wouldnt want to reach that age. I had great grandparents who lived to be almost a hundred but they were provided with caregivers until the time of their deaths. I also would not want to be completely dependent on anybody for my daily survival.
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@mrdprince (293)
• United States
23 Jan 16
I would be happy with 69 years. Contingent upon my mother living to 89, she is 82 as of now and I am 59. No more is necessary to go in peace, for me at least.
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@mrdprince (293)
• United States
25 Jan 16
@Pose123 Yes, some of us have reasons, usually personal ones, that lead us to actually choose less years. I just want to be happy when the time arrives.
@Morleyhunt (21744)
• Canada
23 Jan 16
My mother recently passed away at 89. My father is now living with us. He needs some physical help (minimal), but he doesn't want to be alone.
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@mrdprince (293)
• United States
25 Jan 16
@Pose123 My father passed away at 77 years of age. My mother has stayed with me since then and is currently 82. She has been with me for almost 18 years.
@Mike197602 (15512)
• United Kingdom
23 Jan 16
I agree with what you said
I'd like to live to 100 but only if I've a decent quality of life.
I'd like to live to 100 but only if I've a decent quality of life.1 person likes this
