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Forget About Living to 100
Do this instead
Time to vent.
I watched 90 seconds of a ten-minute video produced by a couple (or maybe not) touting themselves as guides for seniors before I paused it, scrolled the comments, and found a summary of their message.
The offending video, now a target for this article, claims that if you are between 65 and 80 and can tick the box on eight things, you're on track to live to 100.
A pretty lofty claim, don't ya think?
Clickbait for seniors. Thanks a lot.
We've got way better things to do than watch and believe videos with titles like this:
- Doctors Warn Stop Walking and Do THIS Instead
- Why You Must Avoid Traveling After 70
- Walk Less and You Will Live to 100
- Why You Don't Need Friends After 70
And this one might take the cake: Wash These 5 Body Parts Every Day to Stay Healthy and Live Longer.
Are you f*&king kidding me?
Let's get a few things straight.
As anyone over 60 knows, we can't run as fast as we did when we were younger. We feel tighter and less limber. Our metabolism slows down — our appetite changes. There might be more meds in the bathroom…
