My great grandmother, Helen Wills, lived to the age of 96, died in 1949. Her granddaughter, Maureen Waddington, celebrated her 94th birthday on 27 September, 2019. She is my oldest living relative.

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I think the common element amongst all of these is ‘consistency’
No matter what you do, be consistent. I think the body does not adapt well to change.
If you own a car that runs on gas/petrol, dont put diesel in it suddenly one day 🙂Keep fit by playing sports as long as you can,work well beyond the so called retirement age .I did until I was 78….Use BUTTER, not the modern spreads…yuk….Eat MEAT, plenty of FISH and Vegetables.AND KEEP YOUR BRAIN ACTIVE…LEARN a new craft…PAINTING IS MY SUGGESTION…BE HAPPY AND BE KIND TO OTHERS AND ANIMALS..LOVE LIFE.
If long life were completely random, then it seems that whoever happened to live long would tell you that whatever it was they did was the secret to long life, even if it was unrelated. I assume that there really are some things that help you live longer, but most of the advice shared here are the “surprising” things that probably aren’t actually true.
One of my grandaunts passed away two years ago at 104.
Hello, my mother, Dimple Ridley, who is 103 and 10 months on November 9, 2019 says she thinks keeping busy, (she always was knitting or crocheting) working in the garden, eating the fresh vegetables from the garden; eating a low/no salt diet, eating peanut butter and cooking in a cast iron skillet–these are the things that have contributed to her long and healthy life.. She had always had a garden and only this year that she wasn’t able to actually work much in her garden — we put her tomato plants and peppers in pots.. and had a huge flower garden instead of other vegetables (except she has 3 HUGE squash/pumpkins??? not sure if they are a hybrid but they are gorgeous and we will make soup from them… She is happily living at home, watching her birds at the bird feeder, enjoying helping to make desserts and omelets.. She loves to visit with her newly found 3rd cousins from DNA testing since all her family has passed away.. We find something for which we are grateful each day. Her sense of humor is delightful..
none of that seems to be the answer for me
The only ones who want to live to be 100 are the 99 year olds.
Maybe it’s what type of booze you drink. Doctors are finding more and more benefits of drinking wine. Of course, the amount has to be moderate enough to keep the liver healthy (and keep you out of bar fights).
gus marsh
June 30, 2019
I go to the gym twice a week for about 2 hours each time.