Life lessons from 100-year-old Americans who didn't expect to live so long

11 Food Lessons From the Oldest People on the Planet

Back in 2004, explorer Dan Buettner, National Geographic, and the National Institute of Aging worked together to pinpoint the areas in the world where people seemed to live the longest, healthiest lives. They identified five regions: Okinawa, Japan; Sardinia, Italy; Nicoya, Costa Rica; Ikaria, Greece; and Loma Linda, CA in the US. They found that, in these parts of the world, there are lower rates of chronic disease, and people are generally hap…

Five centenarians share their secrets to a successful life and retirement: ‘I refuse to think old.’

Diane Volz, Jack Weber, Helen Juanita Glover, Barbara Fleischman, and Margaret Vaccaro are all centenarians. Diane Volz/Jack Weber/Helen Juanita Glover/Barbara Fleischman/Margaret Vaccaro Americans who have made it to 100 years old have seen a lot: the Great Depression, the moon landing, 16 presidents, and the ups and downs of 2025. Five centenarians — people who are at least 100 years old — told Business Insider that life keeps getting better i…

Life lessons from 100-year-old Americans who didn't expect to live so long

Five centenarians shared the lessons they've learned about love, health, and money after 100 years of life. They reflected on the challenges they've faced and the habits that have kept them strong as the world changes around them, and they offered advice for younger generations.Read the original article on Business Insider

Ethel Caterham, a British woman born on August 21, 1909, has been recognized as the oldest living person on the planet, according to the Gerontology Research Group. At 115 years old, she has witnessed the great changes of the last century: from the outbreak of two world wars to the arrival of the internet and mobile phones. Her childhood was spent in the small town of Shipton Bellinger, in southern England. She was the second-to-last of eight si…

At the age of 102, Dr. John Scharffenberg is sparkling and still full of life. This scientist gives lectures, continues to travel, while advocating a healthy lifestyle. Indeed, as a professor at the University of Loma Linda, California, this particularly inspiring centenary embodies not only the vitality, but also the results of a rigorous life discipline. But what is his secret? Dr. Scharffenberg explains, in 7 specific points, the keys to a lo…