Isn’t it weird how people aged differently?

[Anonymous]

you could be like 80 years old and they would say you died of natural causes or whatever, or you could be 80 years old and be extremely spry and still out there being very physically active and live for a lot longer.

[WindAtMyBack]

Partly genes and partly life style. Good exercise, diet, don't smoke or drink excessively, etc.

There is no sure thing, but living a healthy lifestyle puts the odds much more in your favor. Ideally you need to do it for your entire life. Starting when you hit 50 won't do nearly as much good as starting when you are a toddler.

Another important thing. Attitude and happiness. Your facial expression gets burned into your face after 60 or 70 years. Some old people look "bright". It affects their looks a LOT.

The formula seems to be not letting the crappy things in life get to you. It's about how you deal with it. The people I've known like that just accept that shit happens and don't dwell on it too long. They also accept that other people are shitty, and don't let that get to them either. For them, the shit in life is like water that rolls off the back of a duck.

[slatyb]

I have an 80-year-old acquaintance who reported that he had just roto-tilled his garden this spring.