"Max Demian" wrote in message
o.uk...
On 01/03/2021 18:22, williamwright wrote:

I had a thought this morning, as a lay there too idle to get up. So just
now I googled to get my facts straight. We represent the 300,000th
generation of humans (OK, I do. My kids are 300,001st; their kids are the
300,002nd.)
But until only about seven generations ago almost everyone died before
they were fifty, and many died in their thirties. Go back further and few
survived beyond their twenties.
So aren't we incredibly lucky? We had a one in 43,000 chance of being
humans who can expect a long lifespan.

Doesn't mean we are happy.

Based on my family history, I expect to live to 90 or so. But what then?

what do you mean by that?

what happens afterwards

or

what do you do with yourself doddering around like a 90 YO

My dad lived to 86 (I think) beyond 80 he was virtually house bound. Is
that a life?

Fortunately, none of our family suffered from dementia