Really appreciate this thoughtful piece, Jeff. And I could not agree more with the points you make.

When I was 18 a palm reader told me I would live to be 122. I thought that was pretty cool, and believed it for a lot of years.

Now at 70, that's pushing it. My ideas have also changed to be more in line with your thoughts here. Now it's all about quality of life. When that begins to fade I will call it quits.

I worked for a time in a nursing home, and several years in hospitals in my younger years. I have absolutely no desire to be a patient in either. And I won't.