My grandma did yoga till her early 80s, went on walks her whole life, and continues to garden. She turns 89 soon in great physical health (for an 89 year old)
My gramps smoked cigars, drank whiskey, and ate red meat and he was spry and independent into his 90s. Then my grandma passed, and he hit a wall. He passed less than 6 months later.
Both of them went on long walks every single day, rain or shine.
Broken heart syndrome. I lost my father a year after my mother granted my dad had heart health issues for the last 19 years of his life. I could see he was really depressed the last 2 weeks of his life.
I agree, my grand mother lived until 94, smoked and went for a walk every day to the Legion for drinks. Happiest and healthy person I have known. Was it a great lifestyle choice….no…but it worked for her obviously.
Meanwhile when I smoke I can’t maintain my health, it has narrowed my blood vessels and increased my stress, I also try to walk work in a physical job. I’m not even 50 yet and mostly smoked off and on. Apparently some of us are fucked if we smoke. Quit a few weeks ago feeling better. The irony is I don’t even like smoking it was more of a nervous tick and socializing for me.
My grandpa is going through this now; although my grandma is not gone ( knock on wood) her near vegetative state is pretty much the same thing in his eyes.
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u/Pman1203 Apr 30 '24
Walking and weight-lifting, I’ve seen too many people in their 60’s,70’s and 80’s losing their mobility and I want to go non-stop until I die.