Anonymous wrote:Dad had perfect health and died just after his 70th birthday unexpectedly.

Of what?

If he died suddenly at 70 of natural causes, his health obviously wasn't perfect.

Obviously sorry for your loss, but if there was hidden heart disease in your dad hopefully you and any siblings are getting regular screenings so you can stick around longer.

Mother: 75 and in excellent health, has no prescriptions or health issues.

Father: 76 and Parkinsons with some cognitive issues. Symptoms started becoming pronounced about three years ago.

While the Parkinsons is challenging enough, and unexpected in a man whose family has no history of it and typically lived into their 90s in full health, even more challenging is watching my active mother's life become more narrow and constrained as she is his primary caretaker. We all help out but she will never have the same freedom many of her friends do.

My dad was 75 when he developed cancer he died at 84.

70s. Father had a stroke but has recovered really well, although he's had some lingering problems and now has Parkinson's.

81 and 83.
81 going strong.
83 has some cognitive issues going on since 82.

Anonymous wrote:Dad had perfect health and died just after his 70th birthday unexpectedly.

What was the cause?

Dad died at nearly 68 of probably Covid (March 2020) but with other complications that probably would not have been life-threatening on their own (was unexpected, and horrible giving the timing).

Mom, MIL, and FIL still doing well thankfully, ranging from 70-75ish.

Anonymous wrote:Dad had perfect health and died just after his 70th birthday unexpectedly.

Best way to go. I hope I go this way.

Dad had perfect health and died just after his 70th birthday unexpectedly.

My mom: broke her hip at 85yo and emergency heart valve surgery at 90yo. She’s 94yo and still okay.

Dad: mini strokes in his 80s, dementia by 90yo. Stroke at 97yo.

My mom had heart issues her entire life, then died from a 2 year cancer battle at 68.
My dad was healthy albeit not in shape, died from lung disease at 78. He worked around cars for several decades (perhaps the cause of the lung disease).

77 and 80. Nothing yet.

57 yo mother died from heart failure
70 yo dad no issues yet
72 FIL lung issues
73 MIL heartburn attack and heart failure

60's. One is. Almost 80.

How old were your parents when they started having serious health problems? Are they alive now?