I had a thought about health/longevity recently. MY grandpa, aged 87, and Warren Buffett, aged 92, (n=2) have both lived a long time and have both kept their mental performance intact well into “old age”. There are some interesting similarities between their two lives:
- Each continues to remain mentally engaged to this day (neither has retired)
- Each has strong personal connections with family/friends/co-workers/peers
- Each barely drank alcohol during their lifetime. Warren buffet abstained, my grandpa drank very little
- Each did little in the way of formal exercise
- Each consumed notoriously unhealthy diets. Warren Buffett is known for crushing FIVE cherry cokes every day. My grandfather was overweight/obese for his entire adult life.
So my not completely unsubstantiated theory (credit to dad) is that mental engagement + strong social connections + no booze can overcome a lot of otherwise poor health choices.
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