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I hope that I am posting this in the correct place.
As for me, Yes, I am extremely into supercentenarians (people aged 110+). I am very into history, and supercentenarians are the last surviving people who have lived through various historical events.
I am a member of the 110 Club forum, which anyone else here who is also interested in supercentenarians (or SCs for short) should seriously consider joining.
What I find so fascinating about all these people who have lived long lives is the factors that get them there. I am sure a big part of it is genetics but then there have to be other variables as well. I remember on CBS they interviewed Walter Breuning who lived a long life. He was still sharp as a tack and very active. I also am fascinated by the women in Texas Pearl Cantrell who credits her longevity to eating bacon everyday. I also remember the woman who had voted for the second time in her life, voted for Obama in 2008. What I think is so cool as you mentioned, OP, is the fact that these people are walking history books. Think about everything they have seen in their life. I also wonder for some of the if life is lonely nowadays especially if they no longer have family still living or in their lives. Really cool topic. Hope this thread grows.
What I find so fascinating about all these people who have lived long lives is the factors that get them there. I am sure a big part of it is genetics but then there have to be other variables as well. I remember on CBS they interviewed Walter Breuning who lived a long life. He was still sharp as a tack and very active. I also am fascinated by the women in Texas Pearl Cantrell who credits her longevity to eating bacon everyday. I also remember the woman who had voted for the second time in her life, voted for Obama in 2008. What I think is so cool as you mentioned, OP, is the fact that these people are walking history books. Think about everything they have seen in their life. I also wonder for some of the if life is lonely nowadays especially if they no longer have family still living or in their lives. Really cool topic. Hope this thread grows.
Charlie.
I am very glad that you are into SCs!
Here is the link to the 110 Club forum in case you or anyone else is interested in joining it:
A hundred years would be plenty for me. Though I doubt I will get even that far given my family history. I do like to hear what centenarians have to say about why they lived so long. Seems as though they don’t get stressed out about everything.
Yeap i've always been into health, fitness and longevity as the '''grandmother''' of them all was french woman Jeanne Calment who was oldest verifiable person ever to live from 1875 - 1997 (122 years old). What was her secret ??? according to her it was a daily glass of red Cabernet Sauvignon with her evening meal's since she was 15 years old. No wonder why i love that stuff .
Yeap i've always been into health, fitness and longevity as the '''grandmother''' of them all was french woman Jeanne Calment who was oldest verifiable person ever to live from 1875 - 1997 (122 years old). What was her secret ??? according to her it was a daily glass of red Cabernet Sauvignon with her evening meal's since she was 15 years old. No wonder why i love that stuff .
But what was her quality of life at that point? How active was she, and how was her health, vision, hearing?
But what was her quality of life at that point? How active was she, and how was her health, vision, hearing?
From my readings about her was that she had her wit and sound mind with only her hearing that had deteriorated during her last several years of life. At 85 she had taken up the sport of Fencing and continued to ride her bicycle up to age 100 and was mostly independent until her 110th birthday.
Below is a link showing photos of her from age 20 (1895) up to age 122 (1997) and so look at her at 116 as she's well dressed sitting up very proper in a chair as it looks like by around age 119 that she then is looking ''super aged''.
I have never talked to a person older than 100 or so and it has been a while since I have had the pleasure of doing so. Since I can remember, I have loved talking to older people and asking them their favorite life experiences, such as the first time they saw a car or a plane or when they got electricity in their house.
Since I was a kid, I was always interested in knowing who was the "oldest person in the World or wherever" still alive. What is even more wonderful is if these people have been documented either by writing or being interviewed about their life experiences.
Just think, now in 2013, there are only a handful of living people in the world who were born before 1900.
My grandma is 103 and she is traveling on a airplane from NJ to Miami to attend my parent's 50th Anniversary. She is sharp as a tack and only suffers from hearing loss in one ear.
She climbs stairs every day, has her routine that she hates to break, and cooks for herself lunch and dinner. Of course she does live with my aunt so she is not alone but she is very independent and has since a lot in her lifetime.
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