My dad made it to his mid 70s and died from Parkinsons. Ugh, it was awful. His brother lived to 99 and was spry until about 96 doing daily walks around the neighborhood. He went blind from glaucoma in his mid 90s (same as his mom, my grandma). Dad had glaucoma, too, but died before he went blind from it.
Losing your sight at the end of your life really sucks.
“My dad made it to his mid 70s and died from Parkinsons. Ugh, it was awful. His brother lived to 99 and was........”
We lost my Dad three weeks ago. 2 months shy of 95. He had Heart disease, and had just went from stage 3 to 4 Renal failure. Yet he was still at the minimum level of care, administering his own meds, and getting around with just a cane. His best buddy in Assisted Living came back from a Family trip and brought Covid back with him. He was gone 10 days later.