Are You Finished When You Reach 80.

It's become a very popular debate .??

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Originally Posted by life on mars

It's become a very popular debate .??

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I think it would have to be a pay as you play deal once they reach 80.

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Originally Posted by life on mars

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I'd say you're finished when you reach 50.
I saw Stanley Matthews in the old Div 1 playing for Stoke at Fratton Park when he was aged around 48/49 - and he only played one game in the following season 1964/65. Was he the oldest guy to play in the top flight (except Milner, of course)?
I recently researched the father of an adoptee using DNA matching and Matthews was connected to his family. He was the best man at the wedding of Ivor Powell the oldest football coach to receive an honour https://www.insidethegames.biz/artic...ch-ivor-powell

Hope this is what you had in mind....:-)

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Originally Posted by life on mars

It's become a very popular debate .??

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Is that a question for the 63% of males who make 80, or the 37% who are already finished?

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Originally Posted by Cyclops

I'd say you're finished when you reach 50.
I saw Stanley Matthews in the old Div 1 playing for Stoke at Fratton Park when he was aged around 48/49 - and he only played one game in the following season 1964/65. Was he the oldest guy to play in the top flight (except Milner, of course)?
I recently researched the father of an adoptee using DNA matching and Matthews was connected to his family. He was the best man at the wedding of Ivor Powell the oldest football coach to receive an honour https://www.insidethegames.biz/artic...ch-ivor-powell

Hope this is what you had in mind....:-)

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Remember seeing Matthews v the City in 1962, he was 47 then. A 1-1 draw. I can’t remember games even from last season but I vividly remember Stan in that game.

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Originally Posted by Des Parrot

Is that a question for the 63% of males who make 80, or the 37% who are already finished?

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As you point out, most men have had it by 80, if they make it, ladies the same by 85 or so.

I hope not.
If so, I've only got a decade to go :old:

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Originally Posted by bobh

I hope not.
If so, I've only got a decade to go :old:

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Make the most of it, live every day like it's your last, none of us know whats around the corner :thumbup:

My dad just turned 80.

Swims 3 times a week, walks every day, drives and reads a lot. He has had a few health issues (stents in 2007) but he is in good shape. Although I have noticed he has started to dither quite a bit and his stories are getting longer filled with completely irrelevant details (which I find funny), I can't complain - he's still with us and doing well. Long may he continue.

Don’t plan leisure time, holidays etc, for a year, two years time do it in a month or two’s time. We go away as much as possible, there’ll be a time when age, infirmness or worse dictates that you can’t. We only got one go at it.

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Originally Posted by life on mars

It's become a very popular debate .??

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depends how many pages are in your colouring book

Well i was born on 17/8/1933 and there is no way I think I am finished, I have lymphoma and bladder cancer and according to the hospital, I am making good progress.

I have 3 children and 26 grandchildren including great-grandchildren who keep me occupied, my wife passed away 3 years ago at 86 yrs old but was very active till her death, I just came back from holiday with 16 family members in Salou Spain, we are going on a caravan holiday with 20 of the family to celebrate my granddaughters 45th birthday next month, have booked a holiday to Benidorm next May with 25 family members, and if any bargains come up between now and then we will take them. I have recently joined a men's shed, so that it keeps me with something to do, and looking forward to the school holidays to spend time with all the great-grandchildren

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Originally Posted by Rontomuk

Well i was born on 17/8/1933 and there is no way I think I am finished, I have lymphoma and bladder cancer and according to the hospital, I am making good progress.

I have 3 children and 26 grandchildren including great-grandchildren who keep me occupied, my wife passed away 3 years ago at 86 yrs old but was very active till her death, I just came back from holiday with 16 family members in Salou Spain, we are going on a caravan holiday with 20 of the family to celebrate my granddaughters 45th birthday next month, have booked a holiday to Benidorm next May with 25 family members, and if any bargains come up between now and then we will take them. I have recently joined a men's shed, so that it keeps me with something to do, and looking forward to the school holidays to spend time with all the great-grandchildren

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Fantastic. :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by Rontomuk

Well i was born on 17/8/1933 and there is no way I think I am finished, I have lymphoma and bladder cancer and according to the hospital, I am making good progress.

I have 3 children and 26 grandchildren including great-grandchildren who keep me occupied, my wife passed away 3 years ago at 86 yrs old but was very active till her death, I just came back from holiday with 16 family members in Salou Spain, we are going on a caravan holiday with 20 of the family to celebrate my granddaughters 45th birthday next month, have booked a holiday to Benidorm next May with 25 family members, and if any bargains come up between now and then we will take them. I have recently joined a men's shed, so that it keeps me with something to do, and looking forward to the school holidays to spend time with all the great-grandchildren

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Top man live your life to the full:thumbup:

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Originally Posted by Rontomuk

Well i was born on 17/8/1933 and there is no way I think I am finished, I have lymphoma and bladder cancer and according to the hospital, I am making good progress.

I have 3 children and 26 grandchildren including great-grandchildren who keep me occupied, my wife passed away 3 years ago at 86 yrs old but was very active till her death, I just came back from holiday with 16 family members in Salou Spain, we are going on a caravan holiday with 20 of the family to celebrate my granddaughters 45th birthday next month, have booked a holiday to Benidorm next May with 25 family members, and if any bargains come up between now and then we will take them. I have recently joined a men's shed, so that it keeps me with something to do, and looking forward to the school holidays to spend time with all the great-grandchildren

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That is really giving it some. What an awesome approach to life 🥊😥👏

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Originally Posted by life on mars

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George Soros and Warren Buffet would argue not. They are still trading the financial markets and making fortunes into their 80s. I don’t know what the secret is, but I reckon the odds are tilted in your favour (but no guarantee) with 6 things from what I observe:

- not smoking
- not taking alcohol
- a healthy diet
- keeping yourself physically active
- mentally active
- socially connected

That is my gameplan. Life is just a game, with survival being a game of probabilities.

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Originally Posted by Rontomuk

Well i was born on 17/8/1933 and there is no way I think I am finished, I have lymphoma and bladder cancer and according to the hospital, I am making good progress.

I have 3 children and 26 grandchildren including great-grandchildren who keep me occupied, my wife passed away 3 years ago at 86 yrs old but was very active till her death, I just came back from holiday with 16 family members in Salou Spain, we are going on a caravan holiday with 20 of the family to celebrate my granddaughters 45th birthday next month, have booked a holiday to Benidorm next May with 25 family members, and if any bargains come up between now and then we will take them. I have recently joined a men's shed, so that it keeps me with something to do, and looking forward to the school holidays to spend time with all the great-grandchildren

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Superb attitude, long may it continue, well done you :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by Rontomuk

Well i was born on 17/8/1933 and there is no way I think I am finished, I have lymphoma and bladder cancer and according to the hospital, I am making good progress.

I have 3 children and 26 grandchildren including great-grandchildren who keep me occupied, my wife passed away 3 years ago at 86 yrs old but was very active till her death, I just came back from holiday with 16 family members in Salou Spain, we are going on a caravan holiday with 20 of the family to celebrate my granddaughters 45th birthday next month, have booked a holiday to Benidorm next May with 25 family members, and if any bargains come up between now and then we will take them. I have recently joined a men's shed, so that it keeps me with something to do, and looking forward to the school holidays to spend time with all the great-grandchildren

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Great stuff, on the flip side of that I awoke today to hear the news one of my best mates died of a heart attack last night aged 51.
If you get to 50, maybe live everyday like it’s your last….

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Originally Posted by Rontomuk

Well i was born on 17/8/1933 and there is no way I think I am finished, I have lymphoma and bladder cancer and according to the hospital, I am making good progress.

I have 3 children and 26 grandchildren including great-grandchildren who keep me occupied, my wife passed away 3 years ago at 86 yrs old but was very active till her death, I just came back from holiday with 16 family members in Salou Spain, we are going on a caravan holiday with 20 of the family to celebrate my granddaughters 45th birthday next month, have booked a holiday to Benidorm next May with 25 family members, and if any bargains come up between now and then we will take them. I have recently joined a men's shed, so that it keeps me with something to do, and looking forward to the school holidays to spend time with all the great-grandchildren

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Brilliant, the epitome of ‘don’t throw the towel in’. Keep battling on:thumbup:

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Originally Posted by life on mars

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No,not since they introduced viagra

There are groups of older folk called super brainers they are as bright as someone in thier 20's along with life experiences that makes them very capable to compter or better younger folks .

Interesting read :
https://bigthink.com/neuropsych/super-agers-brain/

Oh heck, only 3 years to go then.

Looking at the list given above:

- not smoking
- not taking alcohol
- a healthy diet
- keeping yourself physically active
- mentally active
- socially connected

I can tick all six at the moment. I do find that my memory is deteriorating though, in as much as I often do know the answer but it takes longer to recall it which can be very frustrating, hence I would be hopeless in quizzes like "The Chase"!

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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue

Oh heck, only 3 years to go then.

Looking at the list given above:

- not smoking
- not taking alcohol
- a healthy diet
- keeping yourself physically active
- mentally active
- socially connected

I can tick all six at the moment. I do find that my memory is deteriorating though, in as much as I often do know the answer but it takes longer to recall it which can be very frustrating, hence I would be hopeless in quizzes like "The Chase"!

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You must be in a small percentage of people of do. May you hit a hundred, good man. Can I ask - does doing the above six get harder into your 60s and 70s, easier, or no different?

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Originally Posted by Rontomuk

Well i was born on 17/8/1933 and there is no way I think I am finished, I have lymphoma and bladder cancer and according to the hospital, I am making good progress.

I have 3 children and 26 grandchildren including great-grandchildren who keep me occupied, my wife passed away 3 years ago at 86 yrs old but was very active till her death, I just came back from holiday with 16 family members in Salou Spain, we are going on a caravan holiday with 20 of the family to celebrate my granddaughters 45th birthday next month, have booked a holiday to Benidorm next May with 25 family members, and if any bargains come up between now and then we will take them. I have recently joined a men's shed, so that it keeps me with something to do, and looking forward to the school holidays to spend time with all the great-grandchildren

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One of the posts of the year. Great to hear and inspirational.

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Originally Posted by Rontomuk

Well i was born on 17/8/1933 and there is no way I think I am finished, I have lymphoma and bladder cancer and according to the hospital, I am making good progress.

I have 3 children and 26 grandchildren including great-grandchildren who keep me occupied, my wife passed away 3 years ago at 86 yrs old but was very active till her death, I just came back from holiday with 16 family members in Salou Spain, we are going on a caravan holiday with 20 of the family to celebrate my granddaughters 45th birthday next month, have booked a holiday to Benidorm next May with 25 family members, and if any bargains come up between now and then we will take them. I have recently joined a men's shed, so that it keeps me with something to do, and looking forward to the school holidays to spend time with all the great-grandchildren

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Brilliant!! 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue

Oh heck, only 3 years to go then.

Looking at the list given above:

- not smoking
- not taking alcohol
- a healthy diet
- keeping yourself physically active
- mentally active
- socially connected

I can tick all six at the moment. I do find that my memory is deteriorating though, in as much as I often do know the answer but it takes longer to recall it which can be very frustrating, hence I would be hopeless in quizzes like "The Chase"!

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I can tick 5 other than my alcohol intake which is negligible. I identify with your point about speed of recall. Quizzes like The Chase are a young persons game. I'm not as quick as I once was although I'm still quite handy at Pub Quizzes as you get time to consider. Quizzes are part of my staying "mentally active"

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Originally Posted by Enoch Mort

I can tick 5 other than my alcohol intake which is negligible. I identify with your point about speed of recall. Quizzes like The Chase are a young persons game. I'm not as quick as I once was although I'm still quite handy at Pub Quizzes as you get time to consider. Quizzes are part of my staying "mentally active"

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I agree - if I am given time to think then I'm not so bad! Do you find that there are occasions when trying to recall somebody's name it just won't come and then later in a completely different setting it suddenly comes to mind for no apparent reason?

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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue

I agree - if I am given time to think then I'm not so bad! Do you find that there are occasions when trying to recall somebody's name it just won't come and then later in a completely different setting it suddenly comes to mind for no apparent reason?

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That happens to me a lot.

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Originally Posted by Rontomuk

Well i was born on 17/8/1933 and there is no way I think I am finished, I have lymphoma and bladder cancer and according to the hospital, I am making good progress.

I have 3 children and 26 grandchildren including great-grandchildren who keep me occupied, my wife passed away 3 years ago at 86 yrs old but was very active till her death, I just came back from holiday with 16 family members in Salou Spain, we are going on a caravan holiday with 20 of the family to celebrate my granddaughters 45th birthday next month, have booked a holiday to Benidorm next May with 25 family members, and if any bargains come up between now and then we will take them. I have recently joined a men's shed, so that it keeps me with something to do, and looking forward to the school holidays to spend time with all the great-grandchildren

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Your City knowledge is excellent as well :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by Keyser Soze

You must be in a small percentage of people of do. May you hit a hundred, good man. Can I ask - does doing the above six get harder into your 60s and 70s, easier, or no different?

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I haven't smoked or drunk alcohol since my late 20's so those two factors haven't been relevant for 50 years or so. The healthy diet aspect has improved as I've got older and is easier to maintain with age. I try to walk as much as possible and we do have a treadmill and a cross trainer at home but I confess I don't use these as much as I could as I find it boring!

Mentally I am definitely on the decline since I retired from my job as a pharmaceutical consultant - this was a very busy and stressful job with up to 20 different projects on the go at any one time and with every client thinking that his/her project was top priority, it kept me on my toes mentally! I find it more difficult to concentrate as I get older like trying to follow a complex plot in a film or TV drama for example.

I am not a particularly sociable person so a lack of social connections has never been much of an issue. That said, I obviously have lots of connections via my Christian network of friends primarily, so I would definitely miss those if that was taken away. As I get older obviously I have more free time to meet people than when I was working.

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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue

I agree - if I am given time to think then I'm not so bad! Do you find that there are occasions when trying to recall somebody's name it just won't come and then later in a completely different setting it suddenly comes to mind for no apparent reason?

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I mentioned this to the doctor on Thursday when I had a checkup in Llandough, he said it is called Brain Fog, and the best way to control it is by doing quizzes or memory tests

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Originally Posted by the other bob wilson

Your City knowledge is excellent as well :thumbup:

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I enjoy your seven decades quizzes, as I said previously they keep my mind active, so thanks a lot

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Originally Posted by Gofer Blue

I agree - if I am given time to think then I'm not so bad! Do you find that there are occasions when trying to recall somebody's name it just won't come and then later in a completely different setting it suddenly comes to mind for no apparent reason?

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Sadly, yes. I've been setting a weekly pub quiz for a number of years so actually competing is limited but actually figuring out orginal questions is good exercise for the grey matter :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by Rontomuk

I enjoy your seven decades quizzes, as I said previously they keep my mind active, so thanks a lot

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I'm not surprised, you have a distinct advantage of getting these right over the rest of us! :biggrin: