A Thread for Discussing the Concerns of People Age 90 and Older

I'm age 90 and there must be many folks here in the same age group. I'd like all our old folks age 90 and higher to post to this thread. Of course, death is almost certain before we reach age 95. Fewer than 1 in 200 survive to age 95. Fewer than 1 in 8,000 survive to age 100. Many have health problems, financial problems and social problems. Being widows and widowers, many are all alone other than their descendants of whom few may have time to reach out to the old folks.

Some more facts from The Pew Research Center:

As of 2025, there are approximately 1.9 million Americans aged 90 and older, and this number is projected to increase significantly in the coming decades. By 2050, the population of those aged 90 and over is expected to exceed 7.6 million.



So many with your concerns Mitch, are out there. .. many probably w/o Internet/Computer access and skills.

We do have others over age 90 here on SF though.

JustBonee, 1.9 million Americans out of 350 million Americans are very few, indeed. Maybe some researchers should take up the task of finding out how one should live and are living to even get to age 90. The average lifespan of an American man is only 76 and the average lifespan of an American woman is only age 81.

By the way, my wife is age 86. Neither of us ever smoked nicotine or drank alcoholic beverages. That also may be a big factor. Also, my wife and I never lived any "night life" in clubs.

Hi Mitch. I'm 84 heading towards 90. Right now the only concern I have is will my sex drive decrease in my 90's? Average now once sometimes twice a week. Any insight into my concern?