How to Extend One Life?

[Pam]

Don't the Athetic skill help increase your Sim's lifespan?

It's supposed to, but it doesn't really.

[TGBlank]

Actually it does work, sort of. Once you hit the limit of elder age, there is a percentage chance of dying each day, the athletics thing reduces this chance.

[Pam]

I don't question your information, TGBlank.  But the whole death thing can be so random that the athletics challenges don't make a notable difference, in my opinion.  I've had Sims live to 110+ with no athletic skill, and athletes who die on day 90.  I don't use it at all in my strategies.  It's very unreliable.

[TGBlank]

As I said, it doesn't provide an extension of life, but a reduction of the chance of dying each day; so it is in no way a substitute for regular means of life extension.
It's nor rare to find cases of athletics dying early or non-athletics lasting long, however, statistically, the former should live a few days longer. This is a tad more noticeable when playing at an extended lifespan, where the normal difference of a day or two becomes a week or a month (longer lifespan settings have lower chance of dying each day past the age limit)

[Asleep]

She doesn't have any athletic skill though, and she's hardly got any free time to learn it. I've decided I'm going to do it Immortal Dynasty style. She just needs to wait until her daughter maxes fishing and catches a Deathfish.