The life expectancy/Carlos Pueblo

 The life expectancy/Carlos Pueblo

The U.S. life expectancy is 78 and the media starts discuss the 90 plus longevity. My goal has been set to 80 years old which is not very far away. Because that I have exercises daily, the morning walk and playing tennis, people are very kinds to me to indicate that I may live pass age 80. Then, I shall expect to add 5 more years at that time. There is a very good living environment to keep a longevity life in this nation. If we can live up to the seventy's without serious illness, we should be able to reach the eighty's. This is our gene DNA.

Secondly, we must have a good habit of diet and live in a simple regular life. After age 65, we are under the Medicare coverage. My long time diabetes is under closely monitoring from my physician. Every six months, I must have a physical including the drawing blood to check on several physical condition in order to refill the medicine. If I don't control well my blood sugar content, the physician will increase the dose of the medicine. If it is getting worse after the medicine intake and the blood sugar is still out of control, I must go to the insulin injection. I know that is not good for my longevity; therefore, I must follow every procedure to get my blood sugar under control.

After seven years, I am used to the regular physical examination. I can't see my physician immediately but with his physician assistant for the physical check up. The decide that this way can free my physician to take care of some other task other than the physical. I understand it. They also refer me to see a regular ophthalmologist to check up my blood sugar on the eye balls. I used to have a specialist who rescued my failed left eye cataract surgery. It is all for the insurance cost concerns and I understand it.

I feel good about my senior life and enjoy very much; therefore, I don't see any difficulty to live up to my goal. I have sufficient retirement funds to make it to the expected age. It is all come true for the purpose of saving and investment which I have preached through all my life. I only spend in necessary needs.