« At seventy the Indian summer of life begins. » Adwin Schneidman

« The first forty years of our life provide the text, the following thirty provide the commentary, which allows us to understand the true meaning and the connection of the text with its morality and its beauties. ” Schopenhauer

«You can’t rebuild your life at seventy-five, no, but you can start it well. » Camille Laurens

The main causes of death at the age of 70 are c at 36%, followed by heart disease at 21%, chronic respiratory infections at 8%, heart attacks, diabetes, kidney disease, Alzheimer’s disease and liver disease.

At 70, there are about 8 years left to live for men and 15 years for women. The probability of dying at age 70 is 1,62% for women and 2,41% for men.

73% of men born in the same year are still alive at this age and 82% of women.

At age 70, the gradual decline in the importance of sexe in life goes on. Biologically, older people can continue their sexual activities, but usually do so with a reduced frequency or no longer do it. This could be explained physiologically, but also psychologically because the body still continues to have pleasure. The Erectile Dysfunction would concern 64% of men over 70 and up to 77,5% of men after 75 years.

However, among those over 70, 54% of people who say they are active claim to have two to three sexual relations per month. And almost a quarter (23%) say they have sex once a week. Something to delight Jules Bureau, retired professor of sexology at the University of Quebec in Montreal (UQAM): ” We are not fundamentally driven by our hormones, but by the meaning we give to things and reality. If sexuality can promote harmony between people, it widens the spectrum of possibilities, he concludes. Especially since being old, we no longer have the ardor of youth, but we have more time to explore intimacy. »

At 60, we could count on about fifteen friends that you can really count on. From the age of 70, this drops to 10, and finally drops to 5 only after 80 years.

The elderly of 65 years to 79 years report levels of highest life satisfaction. They are therefore the happiest people. However, this level of happiness declines after 80 years.

After 60 years, it is essential to assess your cardiovascular risk and perform the routine screenings regarding colon cancer, prostate cancer, skin cancer, lung cancer in smokers.

At 70, nearly 80% of men and 40% of women have marked baldness. The female baldness has a different appearance: the whole hair at the top of the head becomes more and more sparse.

The majority of people over 65 suffer from start of cataract. Generally, it does not then cause too much visual discomfort but it tends to worsen with age. After 75 years, two thirds of the population have a cataract which interferes with their vision.

After 70 years, olfactory sensitivities decrease quite markedly, as do sensitivities to the frequency and pitch of sounds.

There is a difference of about 2 cm between the height of an individual at 50 and 70 years, linked to compression of the bones and weakening of the muscles. In total, it is a difference of 5 cm that is observed with the size of his 20 years. The width of a hair goes from 101 microns at 20 years, to 80 microns at 70 years. The nose grew by about 2 cm and the ears by 1 cm, due to an accumulation of cartilage. After 80 years, respiratory capacities are reduced by 60%. The weight decreases gradually from the age of 70, at a rate of 1 kg per additional decade.