I know it makes sense, but I am still baffled

I have been in the hospital more in the past four years, than in the previous 60+ years combined.

I know it can be attributed to my aging body wearing out, but I still have to fight it.

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TinyViolins · 31-35, M

Cellular senescence is a real thing I'm worried about. At around age 55, the cells in men's bodies literally stop trying to repair themselves. Your immune system stops repairing B and T cells that become damaged over time. If something goes wrong or some problem arises, your body doesn't have the same type of response that it used to when you were younger. It's like trying to fight a modern war with cannons and muskets

That's why I'm eating a bullet when I turn 70. I don't want to deal with all the health problems that my own body isn't even bothering to overcome. Every year of old age is just a battle of attrition