Current Events > Has any relative of yours ever made it to the ripe old age of 96?

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r.i.p., yeah, 96 , that's kinda old

My grandma made it to 92 but she was in rough shape at the end and struggling with dementia. I was devastated but also glad for her to have found peace finally. The last years were so hard on her.

Yeah 99

Paternal great grandmother.

Probably some others. But her for sure. She made it to 99

I cant remember off the top of my head, but I think my fathers oldest sister came close.

My great grandmother was in her 90s when she died in 2013, I think it was early 90s though.

My great-grandma made it to 101

3 of my grandparents died before I was born :(

And no, none made it to 96

My grandfather died at 96. My grandmother is still somehow alive at 100.

My wifes grandmother is 99

A great aunt on my dad's side made it to 98 or so before she died.

Yeah. I had a great-great-great Aunt (she was my grandmother's great-aunt) who I believe lived to be 97. She ended up in a nursing home after she broke her hip, but her mental faculties were mostly there. She had lived on her own up until a year or two before her death. People would stop by to help and check on her. I remember spending the weekend there with my mom once and she (the great x 3 aunt) bought cookies just for me. She was really nice.

mustachedmystic posted...

I cant remember off the top of my head, but I think my fathers oldest sister came close.

I was wrong, she was 78 when she died.

I had a great-grandpa make it to 102. I have a grandpa relatively healthy at 91. Both grandmas are even healthier in their upper 80s. It isnt all great news for me though. Both sets of grandparents had children who didnt make it to 40.

My Granny will be 92 tomorrow. Still lives on her own, drives (though not at night) and is doing remarkably well for someone her age. She's always enjoyed going on long walks and doesn't eat much at all. She used to drink wine quite frequently but doesn't anymore due to one of her medications. She is my last living grandparent.

My Grandpa made it to 104 I believe

One of my grandmothers made it to 97 (1923-2020)

105

nah, my dad's dad was oldest at 93. had a neighbour who was driving up to 94 and died at 97 though.

My great grandmother lived to be 102. She needed a nurse for the last few years, but she was still able to drive well into in her 90's.

i learned from ancestry that i had a great great grandmother that lived to 102

Grandmother died 2 weeks ago, at 96 actually.
I have another grandmother whos 98 whos still kickin

One of my great grandmothers made it to 94 IIRC, that's the oldest person in my family by far that I know of

Nope. Some made it into their late 80s or near 90.