From someone in the process of doing it.
I hope you beat the odds!
16% men and 8.5% of Americans die before reaching 60 years old.
Approximately 69% of all Americans reach their 70’s. Slightly higher for women.
It has fluctuated in the past few years, but only 2.5–6% of males and 8.5–9.2% of females reach age 80.
The breath of someone in their 90’s and above is rare air indeed.
The average life expectancy for men in America today is 70.2, for women it’s 76.5.
Most of us won’t beat the odds because that’s how math works, and we should plan accordingly. I hope you beat the odds, but I hope:
• For you, that you live life like you won’t.
• For your family, you plan to have a simple life at the end.
When it’s all over, if we have lived a full life and left few burdens for others, there’s little else we could have done.
Live well and plan well.
Proud Navy Veteran 
Excellent post, my friend. Having survived cancer, and entered that 7th decade, I’m fully aware of how finite the days are. I relish each morning when I open my eyes and swing my legs out of bed. I’ve been so very lucky in life. And I’ve had to plan for the end, since I’m without family nearby. That’s also a very healthy process.
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I appreciate all of your kind words! Congratulations on a wonderful Life! May it last a long time more!
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Gotta admit, as things stand, I’m not all that excited about longevity. I just want what I have left to be fun and invigorating. When that’s no longer in the cards, I’d happily bow out and leave resources to the next gen.
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Same here. In a perfect world, when I go, all states will have the option for us to go as we choose.
If not, I hope to be free of all possessions and travel to a state that offers it, having said all my goodbyes. The whole funeral process is morbid and counterproductive.
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The United States is 40th in the WHO longevity index (other indexes are available). For one of the richest countries in the world this is a disgrace. New Zealand is 16th – our population is somewhere between 5 and 6 million. I wonder whether it’s because New Zealand has universal healthcare (where people don’t go bankrupt or die because they can’t afford treatment) or whether it’s the high-fructose corn syrup that the Americans seem so keen on consuming. Maybe it’s the appalling food standards, like bleached chicken and antibiotic-ridden animal meat that you all eat. As I said, for one of the richest countries in the world to be so far down the list should be a wake-up call to you all.
List of countries by life expectancy – Wikipedia
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It’s all of those things, but most of all, is the lack of universal healthcare. The once great experiment is failing due to greed with an assist from stupidity.
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