is it to late to stop smoking at age 73 after smoking for 58 years?

Question

my grandmother would like to stop smoking but people are telling her that shes to old the shock would be to much for her ,that it could kill her she a very energetic 73 year old who is as healthy as can be you wouldnt even know she was that old .what do you think is it better for her to just continue smoking

Answer 1

58 years of smoking, then deciding to quit, 58 years is a long time to smoke. It's not going to be easy for her to quit and it could make her more agitated. Tobacco is powerful. If she does decide to quit, she should first consult a doctor. Her lungs might be so used to the smoke, that if she stops, it might cause some severe health problems. I know someone who smoked three packs of non filtered cigarettes a day, chain smoker, and finally died at 75 years old. He died of a heart attack.

Answer 2

Doctors say that if you're still alive 5 years after you quit smoking, your chances of getting a tobacco-related disease aren't much higher than for a non-smoker. She should give it a go. These days 73 isn't that old. If as you say she's very energetic, she's got plenty of good years ahead. I'm really glad I quit smoking back in 1975.

Answer 3

I think she should try with the aid of couselling and maybe nicotine patches or gum. My dad passed away last year at age 83. He had smoked since his teens and had been physically active and reasonably healthy but in the last few years of his life, his lungs were so diseased that every time he developed an illness it affected his breathing. In the end his body was being poisoned because he could not exhale the carbon dioxide. Your grannie still has a few good years in her but it is her choice. All my dad wanted in Intensive Care was a cigarette. So that shows you how addictive these cancer sticks are.

Answer 4

If she feels like she wants to stop she should try. She is not too old, damage from smoking starts to reverse the first week you stop smoking. I take care of lots of older people who waited too long to quit. 73 is not old these days.

Answer 5

Its Never Too Late For Anything!!! She Should Just Start Cutting Back Each Week, And Then Eventually She'll Be Able To Stop (Hopefully)!!

Answer 6

You are never too old for anything that you want to do. The only problem is that her lungs are already messed up. Stopping will probably prolong her life, but it will not remove the damage on the inside of her body.

Answer 7

No, it's never too old for her to quit smoking. The other people just don't know what they're talking about.

Answer 8

IT'S NOT TOO LATE! Have her ask the Doctor for the pill CHANTIX It works if she happens to smoke it won't hurt while she is on the pill-----she will be around a little longer for you if she quits!

Answer 9

It's never too late to quit. I applaud her for for wanting to quit.

Answer 10

Your never too old, she should just taper off slowly. and she will live longer