But the punchline was, she took out a reverse mortgage when she was 90.
Posted on 09/14/2013 6:53:00 PM PDT by Olog-hai
My great aunt is almost 104 & she lives on her own. No walker, no meds, lol, and she eats more than me.
Wiki page on oldest people:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oldest_people
Interesting how many of them are Americans. I mean we totally dominate the field.
And women are a little better at being really old than men.
But the punchline was, she took out a reverse mortgage when she was 90.
Man, they’re dropping like flies!
No meds? Wow, that is a true rarity these days.
She’s very fit. She walks a mile most every day & even uses the internet, lol. She’s starting to lose her hearing in one ear & just got fitted for a hearing aid this year. Otherwise she’s fine.
Studies show that the National Death Rate is holding steady at 100%.
That is great. Does she do anything special in terms of her diet? What does she attribute her longevity to, or is it just in the genes?
Well....it’s difficult to know the reason. She eats everything. Sweets. Meat, you name it. Most all of her sisters & brothers lived into their 90s. I figure it’s genes. Her last living sister died early this year & she was 94.
Yeah, probably genes then. Did any of them smoke?
Is it “true dat” Adam was the world’s first oldest man?!
The one’s I knew did not smoke. There were 12 brothers & sisters total, and I did not know them all.
I think the smoking matters. On the other hand, my grandmother is entering her nineties and is in pretty good shape, and she smoked like a chimney into her fifties, at which point she nominally quit, only sneaking a cigarette every now and then. Anyway, hats off to your great aunt and may she have many more years with us.
Thanks Olog-hai.
Ethiopian man claims to be 160 years old
The oldest person in the world on record Misao Okawa, who is 115 years old.
Bolivian man Carmelo Flores Laura is believed to be 123 years old, according to the records in his country.
http://www.novafm.com.au/station/national/show/meshel-tim-and-marty/article/ethiopian-man-claims-160-years-old
123-year-old man says ancient Andean diet has kept him alive
http://bangordailynews.com/2013/08/19/health/man-says-ancient-andean-diet-has-kept-him-alive-for-123-years/
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