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Honeycombe8

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35. She may be fine. But she's 85.

Reply to NewEnglandAutumn (Reply #33)

Fri Dec 21, 2018, 05:49 PM

Dec 2018

The body starts breaking down at that age. My father is her age and has always been robust and healthy and active. But he started having minor health issues in his 70s. He's trucking on, though, still very active and taking care of his half acre all by himself, and taking care of his very ill wife who is 14 years younger!

But 85 is still 85. That is past the life expectancy for someone born when they were.

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