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trof

(54,273 posts) Fri Mar 8, 2013, 06:21 PM Mar 2013

Increasing your lifespan and going broke. A quandary: [View all]

NPR had a segment on 'reservatrol' (?)
It'the stuff in grape skins that is supposed to be really good for you, fights and prevents diseases, etc., and now scientists say it may extend life expectancy.
A lot.

Here's the quandary
I'm 71. I've planned my life and retirement so that (hopefully) I won't run out of money before I die.
But what if i had the choice to extend my life by 10 or 20 or even 30 years?
I sure haven't planned for that financially.
It's too late to start over now.
It's a puzzlement.

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Increasing your lifespan and going broke. A quandary: [View all] trof Mar 2013 OP

Resveratrol Duer 157099 Mar 2013 #1

Don't have that problem. I'm broke already. Downwinder Mar 2013 #2

Lucky you. No need to make a decision. trof Mar 2013 #3

No offense. I have made so many bad decisions Downwinder Mar 2013 #4

We've probably all made some regretable decisions over a lifetime, but Laurian Mar 2013 #5

Same age, same quandary. Paper Roses Mar 2013 #6