When Helen Boardman was still Gullie 99, she fell in love again.
A young man
"I took a cradle" and laugh at trim billion people married to a man
She is tired of "fellow" from her junior twenty years later. "Bill is
Lonely --- I was not! - But I enjoyed his company and did the same thing
Stakeholder relationship. That's why we fall in love. "
Bill Boardman was not hurt by having the same last name.
"It was a coincidence," Bill added. "She was getting my check, I got her
We had to get married! "
Today, the two people often play together in theater with friendship
A village which is an independent residential facility other than Chicago
One bedroom apartment. Helen writes writing, root, star in the production.
"I am not nervous ... I am over all of it," she is not worried.
She is 107 years old. He is 86 years old.
Romance still after eight years? "Hey," Helen laughs. "When he's really nice
Most of the time. He is a nice guy. "
Bill says that: "To be completely frank,
all. She has never acted like an old man. The last New Year's Eve
Midnight dance. I think she is keeping her youth very well! "
Indeed, pearl and smart black and white checkerboard
A woman living in her living room sofa, born in June, 1896,
"I feel like I am young ... I am about 60 years old." She still does not even dye her -
Daughter's hair. "My mother and father both did not turn gray," she said with pride.
"I would like to drink from the fountain of youth.
"Sometimes", she dislikes people around her at the age of 80 and 90
They are complaining of their health. "I feel like a teenager in the house of the old man!
Dedicated readers, book reviewers, world travelers, 12 trips to Europe
Under her belt, Helen also recycles poetry, garden, flower arrangements, lift
Everyday weight!
"Each arm has only 1 to 2 pounds," she weakens the curl of the scalp.
Her secret of longevity? "A strawberry shortcake!" She laughs sweetly. "1
Big peace, every day. "
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Centennial jackpot
Notable famous Helen Boardman is not alone. In today's USA,
People over 100 years old with over 50,000 people, the fastest growing nation in the country.
The average life expectancy of average Americans is 76. 9 years,
It is estimated that one million people will be 100 people in 2050.
That is a substantial advance. In 1900, the average life expectancy was extended to 47 years old.
It was only 30 years old in 1800.
"The secret to reach the present 100 days is genetics,
Lifestyle choices, spiritual sharpness, and just luck! Thomas T. Perls,
MD, Author of Living to 100: Lessons Living Your Maximum Potential
All ages (basic books).
This revolutionary book is based on Margery Hutter Silver, Ed.D. ~
Ongoing New England Centennial Research, began in 1994.
Elderly people are full of clarity, mobility, and health 1.
"Of our 1,500 studies, Perls said"
Most of their lives were in a wonderful shape. Instead of accumulating
They are actually shedding it. "
why? "Most people believe that you get older, you got it.
Pessimistic perspective. One hundred people we met,
Opposite: The older they got, the more they got healthier. I call it 100 years old
From the jackpot medical point of view, they are significantly delayed,
Alt Escape disease that we usually relate to aging
Cancer, stroke, or Alzheimer's disease.
"I do not have anything," Helen Boardman points out. There is no disease. No
medicine. "I sometimes take aspirin," she acknowledges hip pain.
Dr. Perls said, "It was released from major illness.
Helen cooks his own meal and is driving himself by balancing the checkbook
Lift the car, hold the weight, hand over the bridge, read novels,
Family and friends.
Several are also competitive at the Senior Olympics. For example,
Another notable 100-year-old Marguerite Quakerkhan was born in August 1897.
At 105, she is the world record holder for her shot (in her age class)! Final
July, a 97-pound athlete at the Olympia Washington State senior game
I was able to see throwing a 6-foot metal ball in the air
Her secret? "I think I am the spirit within you," she clearly speaks. 90 or
100 is not an excuse for activities? "The weather No! I do not want to let me down the year
Not at all.
This year I am trying to break my record and improve it, "4 feet 10
A 7 inch dynamo hoping to hit her best practices will throw at 7 & # 6 ;.
Are all this fun? "No" She nods. "The ball is very heavy, rather
Rubber ball. "In fact, she recently,
Seattle SuperSonics warns the crowd: "Before I started I was
Dribble for the first time in about 100 years! "
That's for sure. Widow 55 years after marriage, Marguerite lives alone
In Olympia 's independent apartment with independent living facilities, herself
Cooking and cleaning will always use the stairs and do her feet and ankles
Practice every morning to maintain the strength and balance of the shoot.
"And I am still driving," she says in pride. "I
It is 106 turns in August this year. It feels as if my response is not as fast as they are
It was before. But I still have a very good look and I also listen well - I had to do
Let's get one of those things! [a hearing aid].
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Genetic Booster Rocket
What is going on in the world? A woman marrying at the age of 99
Starring in theater? Another blow and dribble of basketball? what
Where do you drink from the fountain?
Dr. Perls says that: "These hundred people are blessed what I call genes.
Booster rockets have built-in biological advantages over them
Norm Older people living in extreme old age have this genetic edge. they were
& # 39; Rolls Royces & # 39; Which genes do scientists call? Super gene, & # 39;
It fulfills the role of longevity insurance. These genes delay aging,
Risk of disease. One hundred people in our study usually lived in 105
Died of pneumonia or even a domestic accident - nothing has developed
Chronic disease of aging. Certainly, the extreme elderly live with their families. "
The parents of Helen and Marguerite lived in the neighborhood and lived in the 1980s
Relatives of both toppings.
However, even for an average gene, it is possible to further extend longevity
Dr. Perls says that: "Somewhat, 85 years was considered ancient.
Playing cards right now will surely make it easier to achieve that age. It all
There are four simple things. Smoking cessation, maintenance of a healthy diet,
Avoid excessive exposure to sunlight and alcohol. They are
The big guys. "
One such example was the oldest man in the country, 113-year-old Fred Hale, born
Benjamin Harrison in New Sharon in Maine on 1 December 1890
President.
Railroad workers who retired until the age of 107 have lived alone in three stories
A farmhouse in the main house, going up and down stairs, blowing snow off the roof,
Hunting, fishing, mowing, gardening, beekeeping etc,
He is producing his own honey and bee pollen, a lifetime passion.
Because he was still driving his car,
Please bring your driver's license along the Guinness Book.
At 113, Halle belongs to a special class for himself,
It is defined for people over 100 years old.
It has a population of 1 million people and a total of 260 people in the United States. "we
We still do not know what these people are away from, "Dr. Perls says. They are not
Great illness, and hearing and vision usually do not get worse
Until the late 1990s. "
Hale, whose parents became 91 years old,
I underwent pneumonia and hip replacement surgery and underwent cataract surgery. "I am not sick, no
There is nothing, "he exclaimed. "He believes that" other than some arthritis is healing, "he believes.
I took a small spoon of bee pollen with each meal.
Eventually, I dropped him to the house of Syracuse
In the retirement community at Syracuse in NY, I continued to use the walker until my age
112, Hiking One mile half a mile. His spiritual sharpness and conscious sense of humor
It remains undimmed.
How did he survive so long? "Oh, I do not understand, punishment, I think!" He
joke.
To reflect it, he lives a long life, has a good eating habit, takes a lot of rest
I go to bed at 8 o'clock in the morning, at 8 o'clock in the afternoon), I never smoked and I am busy.
"Secrets are work," he is furious. "Do not sit down
I always liked work. When I got home, I went to bed after sleeping five hours
I work in my garden. I can pick up my handkerchief well while still sitting down
More than most of them! "
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Use it or lose it
Until Fred Hale is 111 years old, he is a leader's digest & word power & # 39;
Vocabulary exercises religiously and tests themselves in new words every week. His work
Ethical and spiritual curiosity points to another important element of longevity
Marathon: Move the brain.
Dr. Perls says that: "I will definitely use it or lose it." The key to spiritual vitality is,
Continue to learn something new.
Brain cells.
For example, crossword puzzle (verbal function), bridge (memory
Function) and complicated jigsaw puzzle (visual space function) are all
I feel sharp. Equally useful are writing paintings, writing poetry, making sculptures, or
Learn a new language. I found that music is a powerful vaccine
Against dementia and brain disease injuries. I am 102 years old
She was too busy, so she never stayed in her nursing home
Mozart and Chopin recital in the music room! Do one of these things
Allow you to maintain attention and memory, and plan, composition,
Please do self-care.
"I think my heart has much to do with the way you feel," Helen says
Boardman, a greedy reader who wrote a lifetime book until recently
Two years before she changed the library's commentary and biography to theater, she
Before her vision, she even completed her memoir entitled "Counting 105"
It began to fail.
"It was never nice to see you on TV at home," he said,
Who will synchronize with C-Span for book review? she is
Longevity: "Curiosity.
Some good for them. If you are curious, please search. "
She was surprised by a technology miracle spread out in the 3rd century
Her life has expanded, but she is having the same pleasure and her daily life
With horses and buggy: "I go to high school everyday with buggy.
In the retired beige race hose, I loved her! When we first
The car, she grazed. We quickly accepted the car, indeed -
But are not horses more fun? "
A fun count in Helen's world. She tried white water rafting at 90.
Ticket sellers, the only requirement was that you have to be at least 8 people
age. I told myself: If an 8 year old can do it, I can! & # 39; "* * * * *
"Good training" and 100th century personality
A lot of people may be surprised by the diet being surprised
In terms of saying "health in the 100's," the dietary habit
It has changed dramatically over the years, "Dr. Perls says.
I did not exist during my 100s. Formation period; preservation
Pickled, smoked, salted; fresh fruits were not very available. "I ate some
There was almost no red meat and ate every day with bacon and eggs! - and both
The type lived in 100. "But Perls says that today there is little doubt.
"Good training" - exercise and appropriate eating habits - greatly influence living
100.
I think that "any secret to living longer is about the same lifestyle"
Helen Boardman. "I always exercised, I will not go out to drink.
Smoked products.
"I do not like red meat at all," she continues. "I have vegetables, fruits,
Chickens and fish. There is oatmeal when I feel sick. Growth
On my family farm, we always had it in the morning. I still love it! "
Chocolate cake? "I can not accept it but it's delicious! She makes me laugh.
Also eat moderately 113-year old Fred Hale, do not drink coffee or tea. his
diet? "I eat a fork the same way as everyone else!" He bullies.
"I always eat oats containing honey for breakfast." Lunch
Meat and potatoes. And in the evening, I have a very light meal - cottage cheese, apple sauce
toast. That's it. "
Marguerite, an athlete's competitor, eats "very light".
Stomach, mainly vegetables and fruits: "I do not use milk
Product. I like soymilk instead. It seems easy to digest. "There is no dessert,
She says. Such a virtue! "Well, what about the results!
Apart from genetics, lifestyle, and spiritual acuity,
An intangible factor that affects the ability of someone to live to the age of 100. Dr. Perls
As a "personality of 100 people" - a way of reducing stress
Aggressive thinking with fighting spirit.
"Inevitably, most people over the age of 100 are optimistic, interesting, outrageous"
"I am very rare, but I will meet a 100-year-old sorceress!
A complainant. In our personality test, they are neurology, that
Expression of negative feelings such as fear, anxiety, guilt, anger, depression.
They are positive and optimistic in their attitude and bounce back easily
Do not internalize thinking and emotions, cause life's crisis
stress. "
"I believe in positive thinking" means to create a Marguerites of the athletic meet
It is a lifetime member of the Unity Church of Olympia. "Mental attitude"
Marguerite who meditates every day and enters a "quiet place"
It is very important. "I was always trying to make my life aggressive,
I have not reached its peak so far ... It was a growth problem. "
Her best friend and shot plot promoter, John Vlastelia
Washington State Senior Games adds as follows. "Marguerite
A newspaper full of influenza season, & # 39; she always does not go I'm not going
I become sick and literally protect my health. "
"We know," Dr. Perls says. "Depression, anger,
Anxiety, fear - is an accelerator of age. We, 100 people
Shake your back like a duck shakes the water. Many have
I experienced great losses and hardships in their lives, but they
Please recover quickly. "
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A realistic view of death
Perhaps some of these hundreds will even reach the magnificent old age
It is achieved by Mme.
Jeanne Calment, the oldest living person in the recorded history, died in 1997.
At the age of 122
Dr. Perls said, "The possibility of becoming 122 years old is one six billion
Thinking that human life has expanded to 130 years
Most of us reaching 100 to 105 years old is a reasonable number to hope. "
Hundred union unions like Helen, Marguerite, Fred are now prosperous.
They think little about the limited future.
"Death is coming," says Margurite. In fact,
Priming the competition in this year's July competition: "I accept it as part of me
I have experience in my life, but I do not think about it at all. "
Regarding Fred Hale, every time he says he will meet you tomorrow, physiotherapist, & # 39;
A 113 year old answer: "Maybe I have not made a long-term plan!
His attitude towards death? "Why was that late!" He echoes gracefully.
And on serious notes he adds as follows: "I can not do anything about it, why are you afraid?
This attitude is typical. Dr. Perls says that: "I have hundreds
I was afraid of death. If there is something, they are very grateful for everyday.
I wish more. "
For Helen, "sometimes" she smiled. "I am very sleepy.
Please close my eyes. My daughter was talking about death the other day and said
She can not wait to find out what will happen. Well, I feel almost exactly the same.
I am not afraid of death. This is another stage we just finished our work.
work. You can stop the content at any time now. "
But she gets brighter with her young husband 's thinking. Building:
"He is my incentive!" She says gracefully. "My children are all
Independent ... They do not need me. Bill is right. He needs to boss him! Me
I am looking forward to coming yet. "
Is there blessing or burden of 107 at all?
"Neither", she answers quietly. "I was a greedy reader, so it would be a burden
Until I get blind. So, I lost what I enjoyed most.
I can listen to the book with tape. But it is a blessing for mine
I can do it. Here's my poem: "My hearing and vision - neither very
Good; I sometimes stumble when I walk. But when you ask me something
A question about my life, I am glad that I can talk to you yet! "
"I am OPTIMIST" She declared goodbye, "I appreciate everything.
Day. I do not know what I am going to do for dinner
eat. The cup is always full. I never wanted to. Everything is good.
Nothing wrong.
"After reading my memoir, she said with a smile," My nephew is there for me
It was something wrong in my life. And I said: "If there was, I forgotten it!
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Sidebar RX
In culture adhering to young people, "People have to understand," Dr. Pellus says.
Your 70s and 80s can be the most wonderful period of your life
People go after the second or third career, or volunteer activities, strengthen
Relationship with family, their experience and wisdom are their
peak. Life is their oyster. And it can still be 100! "
Here are some health secrets for someone heading for 100 years old. Prescription
Dr. Pale, Associate Professor of Boston Medical University Medical School, and
Old-age doctor at Boston Medical Center.
Aging promoters to avoid: smoking, sunlight exposure, excessive alcohol,
Fat diet, ionizing radiation, toxic chemical substances, excessive risk taking, spirit
stress. Let's give fitness, laughter and relaxing recreation as your top priority in your life!
Age-impaired person: exercise (weight training, aerobics, meditation, yoga); a
Fruits, vegetables, grains, pulses and meals with minimal meat
Sweets, processed foods, and animal fat or butter.
Supplement: Arteriosclerosis, heart disease, stroke, Alzheimer's disease
Parkinson's disease, sight problems, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis and so on.
Take:
* Vitamin E [400-800 IU per day] Prevent and delay cognitive function
Deterioration;
* Vitamin B complex (with folic acid)
* Calcium including vitamin D (to reduce the risk of osteoporosis)
* Omega fatty acids # 3 and # 6 (derived from linseed oil or fish oil,
Available in capsules, 1,000 mg daily]
* Selenium [100-200 mcg per day].
* Baby's aspirin (81 mg) reduces the risk of 50% heart attack everyday.
* Green tea - attention to Chinese culture of 3000 years as health
booster.
Author's Note: Since these interviews have taken place, Fred Hale,
He died at the age of 113 on November 20, 2004.
Until last son said, physically active, mentally wary of right
Octunianarian.
