# How many people do you personally know (or know of) who are age 90 or older? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [January 15, 2016, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-or-know-of-who-are-age-90-or-older/743278 "2016-01-15T21:45:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Filbert](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/filbert/32/3433_2.png) [@Filbert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Filbert)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 4:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-or-know-of-who-are-age-90-or-older/743278/41 "2016-01-17T16:54:40Z")
My great-grandmother died a few weeks short of her 100th birthday, though I confess I can’t remember her, as I was only a baby. I was told this marvellous comment of hers from not long before the end; “Eeh, if I’d known as I was going to live this long, I’d’ve bought meself a new pair of clogs.” One of my great-aunts I believe is just about 90, and her sister died recently age 91 (a year after arranging, on her own, a trip from Canada, where she emigrated years ago back to the UK, dragging a daughter over just for the bag carrying), but I haven’t seen either of them in years. ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-or-know-of-who-are-age-90-or-older/743278/42 "2016-01-18T04:43:29Z")
Lots of relatives lived into their 90s. Some are still alive. ---
**Author:** ![Calla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Calla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Calla)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-or-know-of-who-are-age-90-or-older/743278/43 "2016-01-18T04:50:58Z")
Both of my grandmothers died at 91 in the last year and a half. ---
**Author:** ![Voyager](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voyager/32/133_2.png) [@Voyager](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Voyager)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-or-know-of-who-are-age-90-or-older/743278/44 "2016-01-18T04:57:17Z")
My father died at 95. My step mother is 95 now and is still alive best I can tell. My father-in-law is 100 next month, and his girlfriend is over 100. My neighbor’s father is well over 90. So, plenty. And I also remember when this was rare. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-or-know-of-who-are-age-90-or-older/743278/45 "2016-01-18T05:00:51Z")
My buddy John’s father is about 95 now, and is still hanging in. As for me, I had two grandmothers who made it to 91. I hope I inherited their genes! ---
**Author:** ![Wesley\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wesley_clark/32/20581_2.png) [@Wesley\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wesley_Clark)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-or-know-of-who-are-age-90-or-older/743278/46 "2016-01-18T05:15:30Z")
One. It is my understanding that 20% of people will survive to age 90 so it shouldn’t be that rare. But those are based on actuarial data for people born in 2011, not people born in the 1920s. ---
**Author:** ![Rhiannon8404](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rhiannon8404/32/17929_2.png) [@Rhiannon8404](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rhiannon8404)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2016, 5:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-or-know-of-who-are-age-90-or-older/743278/47 "2016-01-18T05:25:46Z")
I personally only know one 90 year old. She is a volunteer at the same animal shelter I volunteer out. She’s been doing it forever. I have a few family members in their mid-80s. I expect at least two of them to make it to 90+. My grandmother was 93 when she died a few years ago. ---
**Author:** ![WildBlueYonder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/ce7236/32.png) [@WildBlueYonder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WildBlueYonder)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2016, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-or-know-of-who-are-age-90-or-older/743278/48 "2016-01-19T16:03:59Z")
> [@chappachula](#): > > I know a man who renewed his driver’s license at age 98. We are still waiting for my mother, age 85 to give hers up, she really needs to! > [@GrumpyBunny](#): > > My grandmother died at age 93. She beat my mom in Scrabble two days before she died Way cool! My cousin who is the same age as I minus 3 months seems to think this age is comparable to 96… man she swings the phrase "I’m 56 and I cant…(you add the verb here) I get so sick of hearing that! I told her women would roll in their graves to hear that! Women of any age are far more superior to men! ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2016, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-or-know-of-who-are-age-90-or-older/743278/49 "2016-01-19T16:36:53Z")
Dozens. Mom turned 100 in November, and her retirement home is full of 90+ people I run into every time I’m there. Turns out I teach their grandchildren and great grandchildren. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2016, 5:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-or-know-of-who-are-age-90-or-older/743278/50 "2016-01-19T17:32:41Z")
My aunt is over 90, and I’ve spoken to her on the phone, but never met her. She’s in Ireland. But I guess she still counts. ---
**Author:** ![actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e79b87/32.png) [@actualliberalnotoneofthose](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/actualliberalnotoneofthose)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 10:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-or-know-of-who-are-age-90-or-older/743278/51 "2016-01-20T10:00:41Z")
> [@Peremensoe](#): > > One of the failings of our society is our sequestration of our elders. Old people need young people, and vice-versa. > > The people I’ve known over 90 are all gone now, but I remember them and value what I learned from them. One was a professor who taught into his 90s. Hey, I don’t disagree with you. As I mentioned, I don’t have any relatives over 70, and they are the only people I really know. That’s why I mentioned their ages. Now all my living parents and aunts/uncles are in their 60s and doubt any of them make it to 90. I work alone, and if I’m awake I’m either taking care of my own younger people (children) directly or indirectly (work). It’s not by design or intent. I have nothing against older people. I’m not hanging out with young people too much, either. ---
**Author:** ![Clothahump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Clothahump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clothahump)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-or-know-of-who-are-age-90-or-older/743278/52 "2016-01-20T14:43:16Z")
My mother died at 97; her mother at 96. Hopefully, I got some of those long-life genes. We have a friend who was just inducted as a 7th Degree Sr. Master last July. We celebrated her 90th birthday two days later. ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-or-know-of-who-are-age-90-or-older/743278/53 "2016-01-20T16:03:58Z")
One of my wife’s grandmothers just turned 95. The other one will turn 90 this year ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [January 20, 2016, 5:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-or-know-of-who-are-age-90-or-older/743278/54 "2016-01-20T17:05:49Z")
I posted earlier in this thread that I didn’t know anyone. Then Monday I found out that my good friend’s grandma just passed - and I knew of her - and she was 96. So I guess I am posting to say that my previous post was wrong, I did know of someone who was 96. But now I’m correct in saying I don’t anymore… ---
**Author:** ![Mudshark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f04885/32.png) [@Mudshark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mudshark)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 7:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-or-know-of-who-are-age-90-or-older/743278/55 "2016-01-21T07:25:33Z")
A co worker of mine turned 91 a few weeks ago. I always assumed she was in her late 60’s or early 70’s. She’s quite active, still works out for an hour in the gym three nights a week, drives, and lives on her own. ---
**Author:** ![cmkeller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cmkeller/32/118_2.png) [@cmkeller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cmkeller)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-or-know-of-who-are-age-90-or-older/743278/56 "2016-01-21T13:34:57Z")
My maternal grandfather is a vital 93 years old. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-many-people-do-you-personally-know-or-know-of-who-are-age-90-or-older/743278.md?page=2)