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the highest suicide rate is among people 85 years or older. With the advancement of healthcare people are living longer. So the rate of suicide amongst younger demographics most likely has declined slightly

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Interesting. I've often contemplated about it. I don't think I want to live past 80. I mean unless there would be a medical revolution where you can retain youth or slow down aging significantly.

Get back to us when you turn 80. :)

People's experience change their perspective. What's important to you now will change. What you're able to appreciate changes.

I actually used to have that limit set to 60, but then when I thought about it, I probably would still have some physical strength at 60 and still wouldn't want to die. But at 80 I can't imagine myself being other than a total wreck.

60 is the new 40 :)

My grandfather is 89. He can't walk very far, he gets tired very easily, and he has arrhythmia - yet he is still very strong, and very active. Most days, he gets up at 5, works in the garden, or the woodworking shop, or on property maintenance, finishes up by noon, and watches television until evening. This has been more or less his routine for the past 13 years.

If you remain active through your life, I think you're much more likely to stay active as you're older. I intend to retire by 40, but I don't intend to be idle.

The idea that products around teeth, glasses, hearing and so on are so much better than 20 years ago and even if they just progress linearly I have two or three more rounds of these improvements really calms me when thinking about mortality.

I think most people don't want to be a personal or financial burden to those they love when they reach that age.

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