Curiosity may have killed the cat but it could well be Peggy Cobb’s secret to her amazing longevity. She says curiosity is her middle name. She’s interested in everything that’s going on in today’s world from the oceans to space. She’s amazed by technology and can’t ever imagine being bored. Her advice to The post Keep Curious appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

  It’s a traditional meet cute story. Marjorie and Bernie lived on the same floor in Philadelphia. They had a lot in common. They both were widowers who had wonderful first marriages and didn’t expect to find love again. But, they fell in love and decided to get married. The slight twist in this story The post World’s Oldest Newlyweds appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    It was Christina’s special day. She was marrying the love of her life, Giannis Arapaki, and their entire family was there to help them celebrate. But the day ended up being about the bride and her grandfathers as the four men stole the show. By the way, their combined age is 390 years. The post The Bride and Her Grandfathers appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    Here’s a bit of a Japanese lesson. “Nisei” refers to the second-generation Japanese Americans who were sent to internment camps during World War II. “Gaman” translates to “enduring the seemingly unbearable with patience and dignity.” Lastly, “shikata ga nai” is a phrase that translates to “it cannot be helped.” However, the phrase really The post Don’t Dwell appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    Ester Wagner has spent her entire life doing for others. Whether in her work or as a volunteer, Ester doesn’t like to sit still. Taking care of the needs of others is how she’s chosen to live her life, it’s what brings her joy. Now, at 100 years old, she’s still living a The post A Life of Service appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    Her name is Elsie Godo. It’s pronounced go-dough, but for her it’s more accurate to say go do. Elsie has been a woman on a mission her whole life, trying to do and experience all that life has to offer. She’s not letting the fact that she just turned 100 stop her. Her The post A Woman on a Mission appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    Emma Maria Mazzenga is a record-breaker. She currently holds five world records, nine European records, and 28 best performances in Italy, her home country. Emma is a Master Sprinter, competing in races against her age group. She’s the world’s fastest 90-year-old-woman sprinter. Emma Maria started running in her youth, but stopped when she The post Record-Breaker appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    Gloria Jaroff is a Renaissance woman. She’s lovely, personable, brilliant, and highly accomplished. She’s got a great sense of humor, has led a truly amazing life, and been living her 100 Year Lifestyle for most of it. Gloria’s reflected on her life in an upcoming book of poetry titled, “Rants, Raves, Reflections: Rhyming The post Rants, Raves, & Reflections of a Renaissance Woman appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    Meredith Wilshere clearly loves her nonagenarian grandmother, Grosi. Not only is it clear in her writing that she loves her, but she’s also impressed with 91-year-old Grosi and the way she lives life. According to Meredith, Grosi  has got ever-expanding horizons. Sounds like an amazing 100 Year Lifestyle we would all be impressed The post Ever-Expanding Horizons appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    In the realm of aging, there exists a select group of individuals who defy the odds and stand as living testaments to the resilience of the human body: supercentenarians. These remarkable individuals, typically defined as those aged 110 years or older, occupy a rarefied space in society. Their often healthy longevity holds profound The post The Realm of Aging appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    Being 105 years old means you’ve seen a lot of things in your lifetime. However, Laverne Biser hasn’t just focused on earthly goings on. He’s always been gazing at the skies. Laverne is what they call an eclipse chaser, and this last eclipse on April 8th was his 13th.  A mechanical engineer by The post Eclipse Chaser appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    All four brothers are mentally sharp, physically active, pillars of their communities, and the centers of their extensive families. Nguyen Ngoc Quynh is the oldest, just having turned 100. Nguyen Ngoc Giao is 98, Nguyen Ngoc Hoan is 95, and Nguyen Ngoc Can is 91. Can’t imagine what that’s like? Perhaps Can, the The post The Joy of Aging appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    Noreen Haygood celebrated her birthday at her women’s club where she’s been a member for 20 years. She turned 100. Noreen says that her life philosophy is to try to have a positive effect wherever she goes. In reality, Noreen is positively amazing. She joined the club to play bridge. However, she also The post Positively Amazing appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    Edna Segers doesn’t look anywhere near her age. She just turned 100. She’s physically active with a sharp mind and an obvious zest for life. If you ask her what her secret to a long life is she’ll tell you she thinks it’s just luck. We think it’s bridge. Edna loves to play The post Bridge to Healthy Longevity appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    Amy Ettinger is living at 100%. She’s also only 49, and she’s been diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer, uterine leiomyosarcoma. She is at Stage 4 and possibly has only a few months to live. But she’s living those months at 100%, and taking the time to share her insights The post Living at 100% appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    Harold Terens and Jeanne Swerlin were introduced by a mutual friend in 2021. This June they’ll be married, surrounded by their families, in France in a small town near the beach. It’s your wonderful, typical love story. However, in this case Harold is a 100-year-old World War II veteran and Jeanne is the The post Love Knows No Age appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    In 1924, France hosted the Olympic Summer games. Frenchman Charles Coste was also born that year. Now, in 2024, the Olympics are once again hosting the Summer Olympic games, and this time 100-year-old Charles Coste, France’s oldest living Olympic medalist, will be carrying the torch in Paris. In the 1948 Summer Olympic games The post Carrying the Torch appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    The plane was a Spitfire, Britain’s best loved WWII aircraft, and it was flying to raise money for a charity. The pilot was Jack Hemmings, a former Royal Air Forces pilot and co-founder of the charity, the Mission Aviation Fellowship, a humanitarian air service. Jack co-founded the Fellowship 80 years ago when he The post Spitfire appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    Mary Gauci is, by all accounts, amazing. She does her own grocery shopping, cooks fresh food every day, cleans her home, washes her clothes, walks unassisted, and can still climb a steep flight of stairs to her roof. Even she can’t believe she’s 100 and has no idea how she reached that age. The post One Day at a Time in Malta appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    Taghi Askari has never let anything keep him out of the water. At 100, he performed an exhibition dive at the 2024 World Championships in Doha, Qatar. That dive was followed by his being the oldest competitor at the World Aquatics Masters Championships. To Taghi, when you find something you are passionate about, The post Dive In appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    Nick Kazuska is a boogie man. That’s boogie with an “ie,” not a “y.” At 104 he’s a talented musician who plays the bass, drums, and banjo. He still plays with a band on occasion. He also gets up to dance with his 95-year-old wife, Helen. Nick has clearly still got the music The post Boogie Man appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    She predates Jane Fonda on the workout scene. Together with her husband, Jack LaLanne, they were credited as revolutionizing modern physical fitness. Today, at 97, Elaine LaLanne, the first lady of fitness, is still living the lifestyle and still educating us on the health benefits of regular exercise, proper nutrition, and a positive The post First Lady of Fitness appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    It might sound extreme but, according to psychologists, thinking and talking about death and our own mortality doesn’t have to be morbid. We’re not suggesting the topic can be fun. However, it can offer some actual benefits and help us live a happier life.  When it comes to living 100:100, at 100% for The post How to Live a Happier Life appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    The expression “full of beans” refers to someone having lots of energy and enthusiasm. In the case of Helena Pereira dos Santos, the expression holds true in more than one way. Not only is Helena an active member of her family and community, she also attributes her longevity to eating a diet rich The post Full of Beans appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    At 100, Bea Baker looks and acts like someone half her age. She’s still going strong, with no plans on stopping.  She just got back from a 21-day trip to Europe. The year before she made a trip to Costa Rica. She’s also writing a book about “intimacy for the older generation.” According The post Still Going Strong appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    Evelyn Brandt Thomas has spent her life and is still today proving that age is just a mindset and that life is filled with endless possibilities. This self-proclaimed “queen of fertilizer,” at 100 years old, is the co-founder of Brandt, an agricultural company. Evelyn and her brother grew up on a farm, and The post Endless Possibilities appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    If you’ve been reading The 100 Year Lifestyle stories about centenarians, nonagenarians, and supercentenarians, you have probably noticed that very few of these people expected to live as long as they have. Even fewer really know how to explain their healthy longevity and how they got there. What about you? Do you realize The post You Could Be a Centenarian appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    Bess Lampson is a regular at her local gym. Despite her age, 100, she shows up and does the work, giving 100%. Everyone at the gym sees her as an inspiration and a positive role model. It seems Bess is lifting weights and spirits. Bess says she’s been exercising her whole life. She The post Lifting Weights and Spirits appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    Minnie Payne got her undergraduate degree at 73. Now, at 90, she set a record at the University of North Texas as the oldest graduate student, earning her master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies. Might sound like a stretch, but it’s all part of Minnie’s life philosophy and intention to keep doing constructive things The post Keep Doing Constructive Things appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.

    There’s really no stopping New Yorker Dorothy Wiggins. Her Instagram account (@dorothylovesnewyork), her TikTok account (dorothylovesnewyork),and her more than 125,000 followers would agree, she’s keeping busy, always dressed to perfection, and enjoying playing tennis. At 98, Dorothy says, “I think of myself the same as I’ve always done. I just don’t think old.”  The post Don’t Think Old appeared first on The 100 Year Lifestyle.