Forever Young: One Centenarian's Recipe
I love these stories about centenarians who share their secrets for longevity. They all contradict each other. For every 100-year-old man who says he never touched a drop of liquor in his life, another swears he made it to the century mark by drinking a glass of whiskey a day.
Nevertheless, I always scan such stories for whatever clues they may offer. This one is about a woman from California who died recently at age 103; here's an excerpt:
Ethel Silva, 103, shared recipe for longevity
At 103, Ethel Silva was happy to answer those ``What did you do to be 100?'' questions. Racking up miles on her stationary bike, picking fresh over junk food and sharing what she could with others was her recipe for longevity. ...
She wowed those around her with her sharp mind and activities until she began having strokes and falling after her birthday in November. On April 9, Mrs. Silva had her fifth stroke in six months, and she died April 14, said her daughter, Lerelle Kazmierczak.
... At the time of her death, Mrs. Silva had been moved to a nursing facility for her safety. She obviously missed living on her own as she had until she was 101.
Always a chic dresser, Mrs. Silva loved to cook, travel, play her home organ and sing in the church choir. She sewed clothes for her great-grandchildren and while confined to the nursing home had her daughter dig out a fragile scrap of paper with handwritten instructions for making afghans for new babies so she could keep busy.
She enjoyed reading but was picky about the contents of even her favorite books.
Her granddaughter said clerks in bookstores used to think she was crazy when she outlined Mrs. Silva's requirements for the ``nice happy stories and mysteries'' she enjoyed.
``She didn't want dead bodies all over the place or too much sex,'' her granddaughter said. ``But hugging and kissing were OK.''
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Here are some other interesting links about people who live past 100:
Centenarians
A Look at Centenarians
Lives of a Century
Nevertheless, I always scan such stories for whatever clues they may offer. This one is about a woman from California who died recently at age 103; here's an excerpt:
Ethel Silva, 103, shared recipe for longevity
At 103, Ethel Silva was happy to answer those ``What did you do to be 100?'' questions. Racking up miles on her stationary bike, picking fresh over junk food and sharing what she could with others was her recipe for longevity. ...
She wowed those around her with her sharp mind and activities until she began having strokes and falling after her birthday in November. On April 9, Mrs. Silva had her fifth stroke in six months, and she died April 14, said her daughter, Lerelle Kazmierczak.
... At the time of her death, Mrs. Silva had been moved to a nursing facility for her safety. She obviously missed living on her own as she had until she was 101.
Always a chic dresser, Mrs. Silva loved to cook, travel, play her home organ and sing in the church choir. She sewed clothes for her great-grandchildren and while confined to the nursing home had her daughter dig out a fragile scrap of paper with handwritten instructions for making afghans for new babies so she could keep busy.
She enjoyed reading but was picky about the contents of even her favorite books.
Her granddaughter said clerks in bookstores used to think she was crazy when she outlined Mrs. Silva's requirements for the ``nice happy stories and mysteries'' she enjoyed.
``She didn't want dead bodies all over the place or too much sex,'' her granddaughter said. ``But hugging and kissing were OK.''
Technorati Tags:
longevity, life extension, anti-aging, antiaging, aging, biology, health, nursing homes, elderly, elder care, centenarians
Here are some other interesting links about people who live past 100:
Centenarians
A Look at Centenarians
Lives of a Century
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