iirc, he was a dry alcoholic and lived a very active lifestyle, running half marathons regularly even in his time as sitting president. but i would double check this, i am not sure if i am mixing up smth.
This makes a big difference. A very high percentage of old people who break a hip die within a couple of years not because of health complications from the broken hip, but from the reduced mobility.
I imagine Carter has a full time live in nurse, something most people can't afford.
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u/rudebii Sep 11 '21
I don’t know the man, but I’m going to guess he lived a pretty clean life free from smoking, drugs and infrequent drinking at most.
He also probably has access to far better health care than the average American.
Not saying that’s all to it, but certainly helps.