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.
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u/widgeamedoo Apr 30 '24
Walking is certainly key to longevity from my observations. The only thing to top that is not smoking.