What a cool post! Do you know that when I first got onto curezone and started to realize that I may be healthy until my 80's, it totally changed my plans! And now I'm thinking longer too although I'm not too worried about going longer - I AM very interested in being healthy and having vitality as long as I do go. The thought that I will be capable with energy up to that age made me not upset about my degree. I will not have my full degree until 40 or later since I only take what classes I can afford but if I still have a 40 year career, that's pretty darn good and I can still help tons of people. So many possibilities when you don't see decline as inevitable. Anyway, pretty cool that you're thinking along similar lines.