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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]Anonymous wrote:
There’s a correlation between the gene that allows long fertility (older natural pregnancy) and the gene linked to longevity.

My mom has me in her mid 40s as a “whoops” baby. She’s in her 90s and basically fine health-wise. Her mom had her in her 30’s as a first baby, and she had no dementia at all until well past 100. So genetics plays a role.

Until it doesn’t. My dad’s parents made it to 89. [b]He got cancer at 70 w/ zero family history and was very young for his age—looked and moved better than most 50-year olds. I always assumed he’d at least see my kids graduate HS—sadly not. One was in 4th grade, the other 6th. I have to say I was a bit cavalier about our family health and longevity prior so it rocked my world when my dad went through terminal cancer[/b].[/quote]

Was your father in Vietnam and exposed to Agent Orange? I ask this because a relative of mine is going through this and it has been a terrible shock as he was exposed to it and we had no idea. All of our other relatives lived into their 90's and he was the picture of health until this cancer. I am so sorry you went through this PP. I am watching my relative's children who are barely in their 30's have their world totally turned upside down. Environment plays a huge role . . . not just genetics. [/quote]

No.  He never served in the military.[/quote]

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