11-01-2015, 02:31 PM
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Re: Living to 100 years old
Originally Posted by alice76
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I've spoken to a few people in their late 90's. Yes, they are fascinating. I do think not smoking and drinking does help, sometimes, as they are toxins. Not all the time. Genes help. I remember one lady, after asking her what her secret was, saying "I'm easy pleased"!
Luck also comes into it.
11-01-2015, 02:33 PM
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Re: Living to 100 years old
Love the photo of your Mum at 99. BlessGenes help a lot and barring disease, accidents and the smoking
and drinking most people can live to an old age nowadays. Plus
food of course.
It also helps to have a sense of humour and interests that keep
your mind alive. Plus if you live dangerously your chances of
getting to a hundred or even old decrease.
12-01-2015, 03:03 AM
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Re: Living to 100 years old
Originally Posted by Mups
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Probably a mixture of genetics, attitude and - luck! I say this last one because even the most placid, fun loving, and genetically healthy of those among us can still get run over by a bus!!
12-01-2015, 09:24 PM
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Re: Living to 100 years old
I think if you have the right attitude to life and take the things that come at you as best you can it certainly helps to ward off the stress, and that has to be a good thing for your health, my dear old dad was 94 when he died, a very jolly man all his life.I hate to see so many young people fretting about their jobs being safe and the roof above their head staying there, it's so sad and won't help them later on, this shouldn't happen in a civilised society.
And if you aint got a sense of humour you may as well pack the whole thing in now.
Your Mam looks great Shirley, God bless her.
12-01-2015, 10:51 PM
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Re: Living to 100 years old
As other people have said a combination of genes and good luck are important, but also being laid back is very important as it's becoming increasingly clear that if you worry and fret and are prone to stress you will wear out a lot sooner.Those who live one day at a time and don't look too much to the future seem to reap the rewards in years on the planet.
13-01-2015, 03:10 AM
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Re: Living to 100 years old
Originally Posted by Anita
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As other people have said a combination of genes and good luck are important, but also being laid back is very important as it's becoming increasingly clear that if you worry and fret and are prone to stress you will wear out a lot sooner.Those who live one day at a time and don't look too much to the future seem to reap the rewards in years on the planet.
13-01-2015, 11:17 AM
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Re: Living to 100 years old
Originally Posted by ShirleyMarie
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My Mom at her last birthday...born May 10, 1915...
Now lives with my sister in Florida but did live alone until 2 years ago. Plays solitair on her computer. Her eyes are not good but otherwise she is doing well.
She had 2 Aunts and a cousin that lived to over 100.
Mom never smoked or drank any alcoholic thing. She needs no prescriptions at all, except for eye drops. Not true for me though...well, the smoking and drinking are, but I need 14 prescribed drugs these days. I am recovering from a big heart attack and have diabetes, gout, arthritis and high blood pressure...Dad had those too.
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