Old Age Objectives. Was: Re: Okinawans

[Guest guest]

Hi JW:

Of course the logic here is that once we have the full list, we can

try to think up ways of achieving each of the objectives.

You raise the issue of pain. If that is not especially realistic

then we can tackle that by (sorry, folks!) making another little

list. This time the list is 'sources of pain in old age'. Then we

can try to figure out how to arrange, ahead of time, how to avoid

each of them happening later:

1. Arthritis.

2. Back pain.

3. Headaches?

4. ........... ???

Suggestions?

Rodney.

> > Rod: part of the awe towards the Okinawans is the fact that

> > they reach their advanced ages vital and healthy. That's the

> > important part to me. I hope that I can live to be near 100

> > like my mother, without pain, decline or disease. Living to

> > be over 120 (which is probably the maximum human lifespan at

> > the moment) will be a bonus which I'm not counting on.

> > Especially since I have committed many " eating sins " in my

> > youth and I am already " of an age " . Also I think other causes

> > of death will rear their ugly heads. (Sorry to be

> > pessimistic - I hope I'm wrong). Thanks for the

> > clarification. I'll try to remember what you mean next time.

[Guest guest]

Muscle pain (unknown cause)

Joint pain (not necessarily arthritis)

Gout

Pinched nerves. (maybe disk failure, maybe something else)

But recognize that pain is essential to knowing that something is wrong. If I continue to get pains, I know I'm alive. If a part goes numb, that's bad.

Regards.

----- Original Message -----

From: Rodney

Sent: Wednesday, January 19, 2005 1:51 PM

Subject: [ ] Old Age Objectives. Was: Re: Okinawans

Hi JW:Of course the logic here is that once we have the full list, we can try to think up ways of achieving each of the objectives.You raise the issue of pain. If that is not especially realistic then we can tackle that by (sorry, folks!) making another little list. This time the list is 'sources of pain in old age'. Then we can try to figure out how to arrange, ahead of time, how to avoid each of them happening later:1. Arthritis.2. Back pain.3. Headaches?4. ........... ???Suggestions?Rodney.> > Rod: part of the awe towards the Okinawans is the fact that > > they reach their advanced ages vital and healthy. That's the > > important part to me. I hope that I can live to be near 100 > > like my mother, without pain, decline or disease. Living to > > be over 120 (which is probably the maximum human lifespan at > > the moment) will be a bonus which I'm not counting on. > > Especially since I have committed many "eating sins" in my > > youth and I am already "of an age". Also I think other causes > > of death will rear their ugly heads. (Sorry to be > > pessimistic - I hope I'm wrong). Thanks for the > > clarification. I'll try to remember what you mean next time.