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[-] kibiz0r@midwest.social 5 points 4 weeks ago

Nice try, insurance data broker.

[-] shish_mish@lemmy.world 4 points 4 weeks ago

Great-grandma was 103 when she died, she was born in 1899 and saw so many changes in her life. I remember her sitting on the porch smoking her pipe and telling me of her life. Even when she was very old she still took delight in so many things. Her favorite in the whole world was her television. As a teenager, she would sneak of to watch movies at the local cinema, that was just a room with a bunch of chairs set up. So when televisions came out she was over the moon. My grandmas both lived to 100, grandma died in March this year. I doubt I will live that long what with plastic in our bodies and brains.

[-] YourAvgMortal@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

Plastics may be invading our lives now, but her time wasn’t without pollutants like lead or asbestos. We should try to be healthy despite the pollution

[-] kambusha@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 weeks ago

What a century to be alive for! She saw so many things, both good and bad, and the amount of changes!

[-] werefreeatlast@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

My moms uncle lived to 115. It was a painful bed ridden last 5 years, but he made it.

[-] AbouBenAdhem@lemmy.world 3 points 4 weeks ago

One of my ancestors fought in the Revolutionary War and died at 107.

[-] DirigibleProtein@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

My partner’s grandmother lived to 104.

[-] Canopyflyer@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

I have several direct antecedents that lived over 100. The last was my paternal grandmother, who died in 2004 at the age of 103. She was born in 1901 and outlived 3 of her 6 children (one child was stillborn). Her last child, my Dad, died just this past February at the age of 88. He was the youngest.

[-] TokenEffort@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

No one made it to 60 gee thanks ALS and cancer. I spent half my life expectancy hating myself and being abused and now either one of those shits will take everything from me as soon as I finally cut ties with family. Sister died at 39, dad died at 56, grandparents also died in their 50s bro I should cut my losses

[-] shinigamiookamiryuu@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago

That sounds terrifying. Nevertheless, know that you are never outside being loved, no matter what those near to you would insist.

[-] Mothra@mander.xyz 2 points 4 weeks ago* (last edited 4 weeks ago)

99 years and ten months for my great grandma. She was in fairly good condition, lucid of mind, able to see, hear, and move although she did walk slowly with the aid of a cane.

[-] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 2 points 4 weeks ago

I think my grandad made it to 99 and my grandma to just a bit under that.

[-] Diddlydee@feddit.uk 2 points 4 weeks ago
  1. My great granny watched the Titanic sail from Belfast as a toddler.
[-] marlowe221@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

94 is the oldest relative I’m aware of. It was my great grandfather. Staying active his whole life, a simple diet, and a generally positive outlook seems to have been the key.

Most of my family say I’m a lot like him!

[-] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

Aunt Mary hit 106 or 108, Aunt Binny hit 102, Grandma hit 104.

[-] Allero@lemmy.today 3 points 4 weeks ago

Looks like you're all set to repeat that

[-] paequ2@lemmy.today 1 points 4 weeks ago

My grampa made it to 104. I think running his store helped.

[-] Hugin@lemmy.world 1 points 4 weeks ago

One grandmother died the day before her 102nd birthday.

[-] lena@gregtech.eu 0 points 4 weeks ago

Great-grandma reached 100 this year.

[-] Platypus@lemmings.world -1 points 4 weeks ago

I don't know

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