14.3 Useful Life Expectancy

Definition: The number of years a person can live without a debilitating illness.

The speaker reflects on their grandfather, a beloved family member.
- Describes him as a wonderful grandparent who enjoyed spending time with children.
- Remembers fondly how he took the speaker for motorcycle rides.
- Shares anecdotes of his playful demeanor towards kids, despite pretending not to like them.

He was a smoker and died at the age of 68.
Retirement: Lived only six or seven years after retiring before passing away.
Health Decline: Suffered a stroke that led to debilitating conditions.
- Experienced inability to move and was confined to a bed after the stroke.
Psychological Impact: The grandfather's loss of mobility and functionality affected his will to live.
- Decided he did not want to continue living in such a state, indicating the end of his useful life expectancy.