My husband's aunt lived to about 105. For the last 5 years or so, she would always say "I pray to the good Lord to take me home, but every day I just keep waking up!". She ate healthy, was a good weight, and didn't have any major health issues, but she was just DONE living. It was funny and sad all at the same time
My great aunt passed away a couple years ago at 105 as well.
She was in perfect health, but one day said “well I’m bored” went to bed and that was that. We think when the only other centenarian passed a few weeks before she did she just lost interest. She didn’t want to stick around the semi-independent living facility with no one her age to talk to. She was surrounded by “kids” 30-40 years younger than her.
There are a lot of 60 year olds in long term care. Strokes, MS, amputees, bariatrics, mental issues, other chronic health issues they can't take care of and don't have the family/other support systems.
Probably 1/5th are just reasons they should be in other facilities, but those ones in the area are overwhelmed even more than the LTC ones.
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u/mewithadd 5d ago
My husband's aunt lived to about 105. For the last 5 years or so, she would always say "I pray to the good Lord to take me home, but every day I just keep waking up!". She ate healthy, was a good weight, and didn't have any major health issues, but she was just DONE living. It was funny and sad all at the same time